| One of the major advances in the treatment of the critically burned has been the use of hyperalimentation, a procedure in which total nutritional support can be provided through a catheter placed into a large central vein. |
| If surgery cannot safely be postponed, parenteral or enteral hyperalimentation should be started. |
| Intravenous hyperalimentation may be required until the gastrointestinal tract is functioning. |
| Nasogastric tubes are rarely necessary, and parenteral hyperalimentation is fraught with potential complications. |
| The hyperalimentation process completely replaced all of her nutritional needs, and a precise daily calorie intake was dispensed through the catheter. |
| Medicare Note: Claims for intravenous hyperalimentation must indicate the medical necessity. |
