Parenteral Nutrition (IV nutrition)

Parenteral nutrition, or IV nutrition, provides nutrients directly into the bloodstream when cancer or cancer treatment prevents safe or adequate oral or enteral feeding, such as bowel obstruction, severe malabsorption, fistulas, severe vomiting/diarrhea, short bowel, or selected perioperative and palliative situations. Overview Parenteral nutrition, often called PN or total parenteral nutrition (TPN).