Table 1 General characteristics of the study population (n = 37)
From: Effects of cyclic parenteral nutrition on parenteral-associated liver dysfunction parameters
Age (years) | 61.2 ± 13.7 |
Gender (Man/Woman) | 40.5%/59.5% |
Weight (Kg) | 65.6 ± 19.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 6.5 |
Indications for PN | |
Major digestive surgery | 29.7% |
Bowel obstruction | 21.6% |
Severe Acute Pancreatitis | 18.9% |
Gastrointestinal Occlusion | 10.8% |
Need for digestive rest | 8.1% |
High output fistula | 8.1% |
Uncontrollable vomiting | 2.7% |
Comorbidities (No. of patients) | |
Liver angioma | 1 |
Cholecystectomy | 3 |
Cholelithiasis | 3 |
Dyslipidemia | 4 |
Alcoholism | 3 |
HBV | 1 |
None | 24 (65%) |