Rate of Tibial Tunnel Malposition Is Not Changed by Drilling Entirely Within the Stump of Preserved Remnants During ACL Reconstruction: A Prospective Comparative 3D-CT Study.

Background: Remnant preservation during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is controversial, and it is unclear whether the stump aids or obscures tibial tunnel positioning.

Purpose/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to determine whether the rate of tibial tunnel malposition is influenced by remnant preservation. The hypothesis was that using a remnant-preserving technique to drill entirely within the tibial stump would result in a significant reduction in tibial tunnel malposition as determined by postoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT).

Effect of bile acid supplementation on endogenous lipid synthesis in patients with short bowel syndrome: A pilot study.

Background & Aims: Short bowel syndrome patients (SBS) receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) often have dyslipidaemia and can develop intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD). These patients demonstrate increased cholesterol synthesis and hepatic lipogenesis. These lipid disturbances may be due to a decreased concentration of the bile acid pool or malabsorption.

Need for Intensive Nutrition Care After Bariatric Surgery.

Severe nutrition complications after bariatric surgery remain poorly described. The aim of this case series was to identify specific factors associated with nutrition complications after bariatric surgery and to characterize their nutrition disorders. We retrospectively reviewed all people referred to the clinical nutrition intensive care unit of our university hospital after bariatric surgery from January 2013 to June 2015.

A comparative study of peripherally-inserted and Broviac catheter complications in home parenteral nutrition patients.

Background & Aims: Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) have become increasingly popular for medium to long-term parenteral nutrition (PN) but there is limited data on the complication rates in this sub-group. We aimed to compare the rates of complications associated with tunneled catheters (Broviac) and PICC in home PN (HPN) patients.

Methods: All adult patients in an HPN program with a new Broviac or new PICC between 2009 and 2011 were included in this prospective observational study.

Impact of intravenous lipid emulsion infusion on the stratum corneum barrier function in patients receiving parenteral nutrition.

The importance of the lipid matrix of stratum corneum (SC) in epidermal barrier function is well documented. Intravenous lipid emulsions (ILE) provide essential fatty acids (EFAs), main components of the SC lipid matrix. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of ILE upon SC barrier function.