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Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2004 May;17(2):107-18. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-828657.

Artificial nutrition: principles and practice of enteral feeding.

Clinics in colon and rectal surgery

David A J Lloyd, Jeremy Powell-Tuck

Affiliations

  1. Clinical Nutrition, Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 20011255 PMCID: PMC2780045 DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-828657

Abstract

Enteral feeding is a commonly used form of nutritional supplementation for patients with intestinal failure, both in hospitals and in the community. This article concentrates on the basic principles of enteral feeding, including the physiological effects of feeding into the intestinal tract. It covers the indications for enteral feeding, the different methods of supplying enteral feeds to the gastrointestinal tract, and the potential complications. There is also a discussion of the indications for and practice of home enteral nutrition.

Keywords: Nutrition; complications; enteral access; enteral feeding

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