The End, Do Not Pass Go

Total parentoral nutrition is a last resort for some patients who may have chronic gastropreces. You can get success with the post piloric tube, or arithmisen or medical prmud or jus. This isn't something you need to rush into or do early, necessarily. But if you really are unable to feed someone, and it's going on for a while, or they're really well nourished then this would be a consideration.