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Enteral Access in Home Care
Author(s) -
DeLegge Mark H.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/01486071060300s1s13
Subject(s) - medicine , enteral administration , parenteral nutrition , intensive care medicine , stomach , gastrointestinal tract
Enteral nutrition is the delivery of nutrients through the gastrointestinal tract. For those patients who cannot or will not swallow, an enteral access device (EAD) is required. Some of these devices can be passed through the oral or nasal cavity into the stomach or small bowel. Alternatively, the devices can be percutaneously placed by an endoscopist or a radiologist into the stomach or small bowel. Knowledge of the appropriate use of these devices, the appropriate maintenance management of these devices, and the appropriate treatment of EAD‐related complications is essential for the clinician to understand in order to provide effective nutrition therapy. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 30:S13‐S20, 2006)