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  • Title: Pregnancy in a patient with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction on long-term parenteral nutrition.
    Author: Campo M, Albiñana S, García-Burguillo A, Moreno JM, Sanz ML.
    Journal: Clin Nutr; 2000 Dec; 19(6):455-7. PubMed ID: 11104598.
    Abstract:
    Parenteral nutrition support is provided in most instances for short intervals during pregnancy in conditions where oral/enteral intake is severely compromised. Few reports describe the use of parenteral nutrition from conception to delivery. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman suffering from a severe form of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction on long-term parenteral nutrition because of malabsorption and malnutrition. Pregnancy and delivery developed uneventfully. The fetus grew normally throughout pregnancy. Our patient needed only slight modifications in her parenteral nutrition regimen during lactation. There were no metabolic complications during pregnancy. We conclude that female patients even with severe forms of gastrointestinal diseases, such as chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction requiring long-term home parenteral nutrition, can conceive and carry successfully a pregnancy to term.
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