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- Long-term intestinal failure and home parenteral nutrition: a single center experiencePublication . Padinha, Mafalda; Oliveira, Cátia; Carlos, Sandra; Santos, Ana Paula; Brito, Marta; Santos, Carla Adriana; Fonseca, JorgeIntestinal failure is the reduction in gut function below the minimum necessary for the absorption of macronutrients and/or water electrolytes. The based treatment for type II and III intestinal failure patients is home parenteral nutrition (HPN) and hydration (HPH). This is a case-series study of HPN/HPH patients of the Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal, where thirteen patients present different underlying disorders and various IVS needs of nutrition and/or hydration. Most presented type III failure and most of them survived a long period under HPN and/or HNH.