A systematic review. with meta-analysis of survival, quality of life and cost-effectiveness of home parenteral nutrition in patients with inoperable malignant bowel obstruction

摘要

Background and aims: Inoperable bowel obstruction is the most common and judicious indication for long term parenteral nutrition in patients with palliative malignancy. Considerable uncertainty exists about the survival length, quality of life (QOL) and associated health economics of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) for this patient group.