Intravenous nutritional support in pregnancy. Experience following biliopancreatic diversion.
11 pregnant women with protein malnutrition following biliopancreatic diversion for obesity were supported by parenteral nutrition (PN). In 2 cases high concentration glucose, lipid emulsions and standard aminoacid mixtures were infused via a central venous catheter; in the other subjects, because oral intake was normal or increased, only aminoacids with or without lipids were administered through a peripheral vein. PN promoted foetal growth and was very well tolerated and totally safe both for mother and infant.
Adami
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Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Universita' di Genova, Italy.
Friedman
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Cuneo
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Cuneo
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Marinari
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Gandolfo
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P
Scopinaro
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