[Strategies of home parenteral nutrition in adult patients in 2020].

Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is increasingly used to allow patients to return home despite a partial or total dependency on artificial intravenous feeding. The follow-up, carried by a multidisciplinary team, is essential. The general practitioner (GP) is on the front line and establishes a network between the home nursing team and the hospital staff. The GP role is fundamental in the patients' daily clinical monitoring as well as in the early diagnosis of complications. Patients may need HPN for different pathologies, depending on these, the duration of the HPN may vary from a few months to several years. In this article, we will review the different practical modalities relating to the management of the HPN.