Abstract
Review of the literature since 1945 has confirmed previous studies regarding the safety and utility of appropriate amino acid mixtures as parenteral protein food. The addition of such solutions to the parenteral fluids given for purposes of maintenance assures an almost complete nutritional intake during periods when the patient is unable to take anything by mouth and/or when we wish to keep the gastrointestinal tract completely at rest. Supplementary protein alimentation may also be useful by this method. Use of parenteral amino acid mixtures enables the physician to treat disease without protein starvation. Since protein starvation is known to be detrimental, the boundaries of surgical or medical therapy, previously limited thereby, can now be greatly extended.
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