Treatment of intestinal fistulas. Interest of intravenous hyperalimentation.
The authors present a report of four personal cases of intestinal fistulas, treated by parenteral hyperalimentation. They describe the technique of parenteral hyperalimentation used. There was one complication due to yeast septicemia from a sub-clavian catheter used for parenteral nutrition. Treatment of the yeast septicemia by amphotericine B was successful. (Acta anaesth. belg., 1976, 27, 35-44).
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D008055:Lipids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000379:methods
D000596:Amino Acids; D004573:Electrolytes; D008055:Lipids; D005947:Glucose