Liver damage can be a side effect of intravenous feeding.
That complication is not uncommon, but its exact frequency is not known. In other instances, the damage is more severe and the liver stops working properly, which sometimes requires liver transplantation or causes death. To determine the frequency of liver disease in patients getting permanent intravenous feeding, and to explore factors associated with this complication. The study included 90 patients enrolled in two home intravenous feeding programs in France between 1985 and 1996. None of the patients had liver problems before starting intravenous feeding.