Open AccessFeeding tube-related complications and problems in patients receiving long-term home enteral nutrition
Author(s) -
V. Alivizatos,
Vasiliki Gavala,
Panagiotis Alexopoulos,
Alexandros P Apostolopoulos,
Slaja Bajrucevic
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.97346
Subject(s) - medicine , jejunostomy , parenteral nutrition , gastrostomy , feeding tube , gastrostomy tube , stoma (medicine) , enteral administration , medical record , surgery , complication , pediatrics
The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term complications and problems related to gastrostomy and jejunostomy feeding tubes used for home enteral nutrition support and the effect these have on health care use.