Immediate total parenteral nutrition after radical cystectomy and urinary diversion.

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to determine if administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) immediately following radical cystectomy and urinary diversion provides significant recovery benefit when compared to patients who did not receive TPN.

Methods: Retrospective chart review was performed on patients who underwent open radical cystectomy and urinary diversion from February 2002 to June 2010. Patients were divided into 2 cohorts-those who received immediate postoperative TPN and those who did not.