[Paerteral nutrition in newborn infants (author' transl)]

Abstract

The nutrition of newborn infants by the intravenous route can be achieved without greater risks or difficulties and with good success. The intravenous feeding with glucose, electrolytes, amino acids and lipids in a suitable mixture is essential not only to maintain the caloric intake but to secure normal growth and development. In this way many children who require total or partial parenteral nutrition now a days have a good chance to survive.