Application of enteral nutrition tube placement and feeding equipment.
- Author:
Ke-neng CHEN
1
;
Fei WANG
Author Information
1. Beijing Cancer Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China. chenkeneng@ yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Enteral Nutrition;
instrumentation;
methods;
Humans
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
2012;15(5):442-444
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Although considerable clinical problems were solved by parenteral nutrition since 1960s, because of the risk of infectious and metabolic complications and advance in feeding tube placement, feeding methods, and artificial ingredient nutrients, enteral nutrition from 400 years ago has been brought to attention again. This review article is aimed to illustrate the issues related to enteral tube feeding in esophageal surgery.
