Total parenteral nutrition in management of external small bowel fistulae.

Prospective and retrospetive analyses were made of 34 patients with small bowel fistulae treated with and without total parenteral nutrition (TPN) between 1970--1981. The administration of TPN in the management of small bowel fistulae increased their rate of closing and decreased the number of permanent fistulae. No improvement was observed in mortality (44%).

[Total parenteral nutrition in patients with enterocutaneous intestinal fistulas].

This is a retrospective analysis out of 49 patients suffering from enterocutaneous fistulae. 25 patients received total parenteral nutrition. The enteral feeding of 17 patients was completed by parenteral nutrition: 7 patients were fed perorally.