Total Parenteral Nutrition(TPN)

Total Parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a method of nutrition supplementation in patients with inability to fed per oral. it is specially significant method of nutrition supplementation in cancer patients with oral cavity, Head and neck or upper GI cancer patients. The bag of TPN consisted of Carbohydrate, amino acids and minerals. it
cam be additionally supplemented with vitamins. a bad consists a volume of 1400ml. it should be slowly given intravenously either central or peripheral. one bag should rum over 24 hours @60ml/hr.