Gastrostomy and jejunostomy are more appropriate for patients requiring long-term enteral nutritional support. Gastrostomy is suitable for patients with feeding disorders above the spout due to ...

Of the remaining 18 patients, eight were nutritionally independent of supplements, two had gastrostomy or jejunostomy feeds, and eight were receiving home parenteral nutrition. Five patients were ...

Conclusions: Although G-J feeding tubes were inserted safely and improved nutritional status, their use was associated with a high rate of morbidity. Surgical alternatives such as an Roux-en-Y ...

Gravina et al. have demonstrated the overall safety of sedation in patients with Parkinson's disease undergoing percutaneous endoscopic transgastric jejunostomy proceduresClick or tap here to enter ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e ...

Copper deficiency is a disease that causes cytopaenia and neuropathy and can be treated by copper supplementation. Long-term tube feeding, long-term total parenteral nutrition, intestinal resection ...