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[Clinical aspects of long-term parenteral alimentation in the "short intestine syndrome". Clinical case]. 1980

S Sprocato, and M Romitti, and G Albini

A case of malabsorption syndrome (organic wasting, hypokaliaemia, metabolic acidosis, diarrhoea, hypochromic anaemia) following removal of 4 m of ileus for thrombophlebitis of the mesentery is described. In the first seven months, the patient was hospitalised five times to correct these imbalances by means of PA, with repeated venous incannulation. PA was continued at home each evening, together with heparin therapy (25,000 U calcic heparin/day). The patient later died following the appearance of serious venous thrombosis. The question of this complication and its prevention is discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008286	Malabsorption Syndromes	General term for a group of MALNUTRITION syndromes caused by failure of normal INTESTINAL ABSORPTION of nutrients.	Malabsorption Syndrome,Syndrome, Malabsorption,Syndromes, Malabsorption
D010288	Parenteral Nutrition	The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).	Intravenous Feeding,Nutrition, Parenteral,Parenteral Feeding,Feeding, Intravenous,Feeding, Parenteral,Feedings, Intravenous,Feedings, Parenteral,Intravenous Feedings,Parenteral Feedings
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012778	Short Bowel Syndrome	A malabsorption syndrome resulting from extensive operative resection of the SMALL INTESTINE, the absorptive region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.	Bowel Syndrome, Short,Bowel Syndromes, Short,Short Bowel Syndromes,Syndrome, Short Bowel,Syndromes, Short Bowel