Ann Clin Nutr Metab.
2022 Dec;14(2):50-54. 10.15747/ACNM.2022.14.2.50.
Selection of the Enterostomy Feeding Route in Enteral Nutrition
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2536434
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.15747/ACNM.2022.14.2.50
Abstract
- Enteral nutrition has several physiologic advantages. For example, it can reduce complications, result in immunological improvement, and prevent bacterial translocation by maintaining the integrity of the intestinal barrier. Enteral tube feeding has a major role in nutritional support of patients with swallowing disorders caused by stroke or other neurologic disorders, neoplasms of the upper digestive tract, and benign esophageal stricture. This review article aimed to present the current knowledge on the clinical application of enteral tube feeding. Especially, based on a literature search on PubMed using the index terms of enteral tube feeding; the indications, advantages, and disadvantages; and insertion methods of various enteral tubes were identified.
