What Are the Indications for Parenteral Nutrition?
Parenteral nutrition is indicated in a variety of situations, such as:
- Severe Crohn’s Disease: When the inflammation of the GI tract is so severe that it hampers nutrient absorption.
- Short Bowel Syndrome: After significant portions of the intestines have been removed, making digestion and absorption through the traditional GI route ineffective.
- Critical Illness: In critically ill patients who cannot receive sufficient nutrition orally or enterally.
- Post-Surgical Patients: Especially those undergoing major abdominal surgery, where the GI tract needs time to heal.
