Abnormal liver function following total parenteral nutrition in a patient with short bowel syndrome
Neel Sharma and Raza Malik
Corresponding address:
Dr N. Sharma, Centre for Gastroenterology, The Royal London Hospital, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London E1 1BB, UK.
E-mail: neelsharma1@doctors.org.uk
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is an essential means of maintaining nutrition in those who are unable to do so via an enteral route. However, long term TPN can pose potentially serious complications, in particular liver related damage. This article describes a case of abnormal liver function following total parenteral nutrition and discusses the methods of potentially reducing such complications.
Keywords
Total parenteral nutrition; steatosis; cholestasis; short bowel.
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