Table 8.

Diagnostic categories of study patients and controls

Primary diagnosis	Study group (n=30)	Case-matched controls (n=30)
Intestinal failure (IF)	23	24
Short bowel syndrome	9	6
Crohn’s disease-related intestinal failure	4	4
Complication of bariatric surgery	3	2
Gastroparesis	3	4
Chronic bowel obstruction	2	6
Coeliac disease	1	1
Colitis	1	1
Enteric fistula	7	4
Gastrointestinal cancers	3	5
Pancreatic cancer	3	0
Fallopian tube cancer	1	1

Note. Principal diagnosis listed in the electronic medical record for study patients and case-matched controls. Most HPN patients in the study and case-matched control groups had IF as their reason for therapy (23). Intra-abdominal/pelvic cancer accounted for the remainder.

HPN, home parenteral nutrition.