Parenteral nutrition is a method of feeding in which nutrition goes directly to the bloodstream. A person may need it if feeding through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract cannot fulfill their body’s ...

For most of us, the idea of an evening around the dinner table seems a perfect way to wind down with friends and family. But for 24-year-old Annie Holland, just the smell of food makes her feel sick.

TPN is a palliative, but life-saving treatment for patients with terminal and irreversible intestinal failure. During the last decade, intestine transplantation has become the most realistic ...