Total parenteral nutrition did not reduce major complications of nonemergent major abdominal or thoracic surgery in malnourished patients

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TherapeuticsJanuary 1, 1992Total parenteral nutrition did not reduce major complications of nonemergent major abdominal or thoracic surgery in malnourished patientsPatrick L. Ergina, MD, MPHPatrick L. Ergina, MD, MPHMcGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.L.E.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-1992-116-1-011 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationThe Veterans Affairs Total Parenteral Nutrition Cooperative Study Group. Perioperative total parenteral nutrition in surgical patients. N Engl J Med. 1991 Aug 22;325:525-32. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (P.L.E.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails January 1, 1992Volume 116, Issue 1Page: 11KeywordsAbdominal surgeryAmino acidsFistulasGlucoseLaparotomyLipidsMalnutritionNutritionPneumoniaSurgeryThoracic surgeryThoracotomy ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: January 1, 1992 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1992 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...