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Enteral nutrition delivery technique.

Sarath Gopalan1, Sudeep Khanna

  • 1Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, New Delhi, India. crnss@hotmail.com

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
|April 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Enteral feeding provides essential nutrition for patients unable to eat. This review details methods like percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for effective nutritional support and improved patient comfort.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Nutritional adequacy is vital for body composition and organ function.
  • Illness increases risk of nutritional abnormalities, necessitating clinical nutrition understanding.
  • Enteral feeding is preferred for patients with a functional GI tract who cannot eat.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methods for enteral nutrient delivery.
  • To highlight newer developments in enteral feeding techniques.
  • To discuss endoscopic-assisted enteral feeding tube placement.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of nasoenteral feeding principles.
  • Detailed description of endoscopic methods: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), jejunal extension via PEG, direct endoscopic jejunostomy.

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  • Review of procedural complications and long-term outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Endoscopic techniques offer effective enteral access.
    • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is suitable for long-term nutritional support.
    • New innovations like the one-step button are emerging.

    Conclusions:

    • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an appropriate method for nutritional support in ill patients without contraindications.
    • PEG can enhance comfort for terminally ill patients.
    • Enteral feeding techniques are advancing, improving patient care.