title: [Role of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis in surgical patients. Our experience].
abstract: The authors describe their experience using TPN (total parenteral nutrition) associated with specific drugs in the treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis in surgical patients. They discuss the benefits and the possible complications of the above mentioned treatment. Three different cases observed during a three year period are reported; one of these is carefully analysed in order to better explain the methods and procedures used during TPN.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002792:Cholestyramine Resin
vernacular_title: Ruolo della NPT nel trattamento della colite pseudomembranosa nel paziente chirurgico. Nostra esperienza.