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Total parenteral nutrition as the sole therapy in Crohn's disease—a prospective study

Müller, J M, Keller, H W, Erasmi, Heide, Pichlmaier, H·1983·Journal of British Surgery

Abstract

The effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) as sole therapy was studied in 30 consecutive cases of complicated Crohn's disease. After insertion of a Broviac-type central venous catheter patients were nourished parenterally for 3 weeks in the hospital and then for an additional 9 weeks at home. During this time no medication or oral intake was allowed. Surgery was avoided in 25 patients by TPN. These patients returned to work, ate normal meals and needed no medical support. In 5 cases it was not possible to control the acute disease and the patients were treated by resection. During TPN, catheter-related sepsis occurred in 3 patients (0.9 cases/1000 days TPN) and catheter embolism in 2. Four other patients developed intrahepatic cholestasis. A relapse of Crohn's disease was observed in 17 cases 3-48 months after the course of TPN. The cumulative recurrence rate is 60 per cent after 2 years and 85 per cent after 4 years. Compared with the results of resection, obtained from a 10-year period before TPN was instituted at our hospital, the cumulative recurrence rate after TPN is four times higher. It is concluded that TPN is not an alternative to resection in the treatment of Crohn's disease and should be reserved for patients with multifocal lesions, when surgery is not advisable because of the risk of a short bowel syndrome.

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Authors
Müller, J. M., Keller, H. W., Erasmi, H., & Pichlmaier, H.
Affiliations
University of Cologne (DE)
Venue
Journal of British Surgery
Published
1983-01-01
Volume
70
Issue
1
Pages
40-43
ISSN
  • 0007-1323 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2168
OpenAlex
W2006847219
Cited by
101
References
20
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
FWCI
2.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British journal of surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Abdominal Surgery and Complications
Keywords
total parenteral nutrition, Crohn's disease, Crohn's disease recurrence, surgical resection, catheter-related sepsis, catheter embolism, intrahepatic cholestasis, short bowel syndrome, home parenteral nutrition, Broviac catheter
MeSH terms
Adult, Crohn Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Parenteral Nutrition, Parenteral Nutrition, Total, Prospective Studies, Recurrence

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