ReviewIntestinal Failure (New York, N.Y.)
Microbiota-oriented strategies to mitigate parenteral nutrition-related complications in intestinal failure: A narrative review.
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Abstract
Background: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is essential for patients with intestinal failure (IF) but is associated with complications such as dysbiosis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, catheter-related infections, and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD). Growing evidence indicates that gut microbiota alterations contribute to the pathogenesis of these complications, supporting microbiota-oriented interventions as potential adjunctive therapies. Methods: Results: PN dependence was consistently associated with reduced microbial diversity, enrichment of Proteobacteria and Lactobacillaceae, and depletion of obligate anaerobes and short-chain fatty acid-producing taxa. Microbiota-oriented interventions demonstrated biological plausibility and microbiome modulation in selected studies; however, clinical benefits were variable and generally modest. Safety concerns, limited microbial engraftment, small sample sizes, and patient heterogeneity limited generalizability. Conclusion: Gut microbiota dysbiosis plays a contributory role in PN-related complications of IF. Microbiota-oriented interventions are promising but remain unproven, underscoring the need for well-designed, stratified clinical studies to define efficacy, safety, and responsive patient subgroups.
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