[Results of total parenteral nutrition in patients with an acute episode of chronic inflammatory bowel disease].

We report on 33 patients with a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease who altogether 44 times were treated with a total parenteral nutrition. The indication for a total parenteral nutrition was above all the failure of the medicamentous therapy. In more than 90% a remission was achieved. The following complications occurred: temperatures caused by catheterization, subclavian thromboses, pneumothorax, pulmonary embolism by catheter. When the medicamentous therapy is unsuccessful the total parenteral nutrition is recommended for the treatment of the severe attack of the chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases.