Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  1998 Dec;41(12):3073-3076.

Two Cases of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Managed by Enteral Feeding via Nasogastric Tube

• Ahn KB
• Wang YM
• Park JK
• Shin OC
• Cho JC
• Kim JH
• Hong SH
• Kang CS

Abstract

Traditionally, total parenteral nutrition(TPN) has been used when patients with hypaemesis gravidarum failed to respond to conservative management, but now many physicians attempt to enteral feeding via nasogastric tube because TPN is expensive and has many complications. Recently, we experienced 2 cases of hyperemesis gravidarum successfully managed by enteral feeding via nasogastric tube, therefore we think that this method may be carefully considered to the patients with hyperemesis gravidarum failed to respond to conservative management. So we report them with brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Hyperemesis gravidarum; Enteral feeding

MeSH Terms

Enteral Nutrition*
Female
Humans
Hyperemesis Gravidarum*
Pregnancy