[Role of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis in surgical patients. Our experience]

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.