Parenteral nutrition for hospitalized infants: 20th-century advances in venous access.
OBJECTIVE
To review the literature related to venous access for parenteral infant feeding.


METHODS
Sources included medical, nursing, and nutrition literature from 1900 to 1994.


METHODS
One hundred ten studies were reviewed. Studies were selected based on historical significance and contribution to current practice.


METHODS
Data relating to the development of parenteral nutrients or evolution of parenteral techniques were extracted.


RESULTS
The central venous catheter was a significant development in meeting the nutritional needs of hospitalized infants.


CONCLUSIONS
Delivery of parenteral nutrition through percutaneous, peripherally inserted central venous catheters provides the least trauma and greatest benefit.
Chathas
M K
MK
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, IL, USA.
Paton
J B
JB
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods