[Role of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis in surgical patients. Our experience]. / Ruolo della NPT nel trattamento della colite pseudomembranosa nel paziente chirurgico. Nostra esperienza.

ABSTRACT

The authors describe their experience using TPN (total parenteral nutrition) associated with specific drugs in the treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis in surgical patients. They discuss the benefits and the possible complications of the above mentioned treatment. Three different cases observed during a three year period are reported; one of these is carefully analysed in order to better explain the methods and procedures used during TPN.