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[Indications and execution of enteral nutrition]
Juha Saarnio1, Anne Pohju, Heikki Ahtola
1OYS, operatiivinen tulosalue.
Abstract:
Enteral nutrition refers to the administration of nutritional supplements or tube feeding into the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to recognize a patient who is undernourished or at risk of developing malnutrition. The most common indication of tube feeding is dysphagia caused either by a neurologic or a mechanical problem, whereas contraindications include acute problems of the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. obstruction or perforation of the bowel, or abdominal compartment syndrome before a corrective procedure. Tube feeding of a longer duration can be performed directly through the abdominal wall with a tube inserted endoscopically into the gastrointestinal tract. Tube feeding is started moderately and planned according to the patient's nutritional and fluid requirement.
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