Summary: Enteral nutrition through a feeding tube is the preferred method of nutrition support in patients who have a functioning gastrointestinal tract but who are unable to be fed orally.

This is typically used to decompress the stomach when there is a gastrointestinal blockage. In rare cases, it can be used for longer-term nutrition if the patient is not a candidate for a feeding tube ...

This comes after her granddaughter inexplicably began suffering from ulcers in her GI tract and damage to ... down the girl’s feeding tube, according to a probable cause arrest affidavit ...

An UGI examination 2 weeks prior to this examination revealed nonobstructive upper GI with gastroesophageal reflux. He was positioned for bottle feeding and lateral view with foster mother ...

Surgical management of rare genetic digestive disorder in private hospital restores health of 12-year-old girl in Karnataka.

Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large ... Check the sorbitol content if gastrointestinal distress occurs. Dilute hypertonic medications with at least 10 30 mL of ...