[High-calorie parenteral nutrition with a complete solution in the postoperative phase].

An investigation of the efficacy of a new developed solution for total parenteral nutrition with high substrate concentrations (3.5% amino acids, 21% carbohydrates as glucose and glucose substitutes, electrolytes) is presented. The solution was tested in 18 patients with major abdominal, thoracic or vascular surgery. The nutritional effect of the maintenance solution is shown to be good. There were no special or systemic side effects. Except for potassium remarkable corrections for the electrolyte requirements were not necessary.