Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the frequency ofcomplications in postoperative patients with partial parenteral nutrition and total parenteralnutrition in surgical wards. Study design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Departmentof General Surgery of Nishtar Hospital Multan. Subjects & Methodology: In this study, sixtypatients of either gender with any abdominal surgery like primary repair of enteric perforationand repair of duodenal ulcer perforation were eligible for this study. In PPN group patients weregiven dextrose 10% in Ringer lactate solution just for 4 days. In TPN group patients got TPNsolution that has 25 kcal/kg consistently for 4 days. All supplement preparations were preparedday by day under aseptic conditions. Infusion was performed through a central venous catheterusing an injection micro pump. Information was gathered with respect to expanded hospitalstay (> 7 days) and wound infection. Results: Age range in this study was from 20 to40 years with mean age of 31.333± 3.67 years in PPN group while 32.200± 3.87 yearsin TPN group. Wound Infection was seen 50% in PPN group as compare to 10% in TPNgroup (P=0.000) while Increased Hospital Stay was seen 26.7 % in PPN group as compareto 6.7% in TPN group (P=0.037). Conclusion: PN feeding does not appear to offer beneficialadvantage in rates of complications and it doesn’t seem to diminish the length of hospital stay.TPN instantly taking after major surgery is a reasonable parenteral feeding.
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