Premium
Endoscopic Placement of Enteral Feeding Tubes
Author(s) -
Gallo Santiago,
Ramirez Alfonso,
Elizondo Javier,
Molina Gaston,
RamirezAcosta Javier
Publication year - 1985
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 - 10.1177/0148607185009006747
Subject(s) - enteral administration , medicine , parenteral nutrition , feeding tube , intensive care medicine , surgery
The techniques for placement of feeding tubes using fiberscopes are described and an evaluation of the results obtained in the last 12 months is made. The techniques are discussed and compared with other methods of enteral feeding known at present. It is concluded that placement of feeding tubes by endoscopy can be achieved easily, that it is possible to choose the site of enteric liberation of nutrients under conditions which previously represented contraindications, and that this procedure is free of complications even during long periods of time. (Journal of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 9: 747–749, 1985)