Complications Associated with Parenteral Nutrition in the Neonate

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Apr 7.

Published in final edited form as: Clin Perinatol. 2014 Jun;41(2):331–345. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2014.02.006

Populations at High-Risk for PN Associated Complications
Premature neonates Feeding intolerance Necrotizing Enterocolitis Abdominal wall defects gastroschisis and omphalocele Motility Disorders Hirschsprung’s and total aganglionosis Intestinal Obstructions atresia pseudo-obstruction Malabsorption surgical short bowel syndrome (i.e. necrotizing enterocolitis) enterocyte disorders (i.e. tufting disorders and microvillius inclusion disease) Neonates with Poor Intestinal Perfusion cyanotic congenital heart disease Other Congenital Disorders congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Populations at High-Risk for PN Associated Complications

Premature neonates
- Feeding intolerance
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Abdominal wall defects
- gastroschisis and omphalocele
Motility Disorders
- Hirschsprung’s and total aganglionosis
Intestinal Obstructions
- atresia
- pseudo-obstruction
Malabsorption
- surgical short bowel syndrome (i.e. necrotizing enterocolitis)
- enterocyte disorders (i.e. tufting disorders and microvillius inclusion disease)
Neonates with Poor Intestinal Perfusion
- cyanotic congenital heart disease
Other Congenital Disorders
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia