title: [Prolonged total parenteral nutrition in surgery. A case report of severe malnutrition].
abstract: We present a 15-years-old female patient severely malnourished due to complications of abdominal surgery, who received total parenteral nutrition during 118 days. The clinical and laboratory parameters are analyzed and a photographic sequence is presented. During the treatment period nitrogen balance was positive and her weight increased in 50%.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Militar Dr. Carlos Arvelo.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Escalante
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Márquez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarado
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Evaristo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Nutrición parenteral total prolongada en cirugía. Reporte de un caso con desnutrición severa.