title: Efectiveness of long-term home parenteral nutrition with peripherally inserted central catheter: a case report
abstract: The use of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) in patients who can not obtain their nutritional requirements by the enteral route is increasing in recent years, allowing normalization lifestyle of patients. Neoplasm and mesenteric ischaemia are some of the diseases that most frequently require HPN in Spain. However, HPN is one of the cornerstones of the treatment of much less frequent illnesses as in the case of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis.
  We present the case of a patient with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis and HPN support for more than 7 years with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for over 6 years without complications and the autonomy to perform his normal business activity. Given the exceptional nature of the case we refer it to its publication.
authors.affiliation: . nutricion@grupoaran.com.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Santacruz-Cerdán
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arcano
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrieta Blanco
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortiz Flores
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mateo Lobo
authors.forename: José Ignacio
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Botella Carretero
authors.forename: Clotilde
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vázquez Martínez
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zamarrón Cuesta
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home; D056627:Peritoneal Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Long-term home parenteral nutrition; central catheter