ArticleIndian journal of palliative care2012
Feeding Tube-related Complications and Problems in Patients Receiving Long-term Home Enteral Nutrition.
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- Experiences and needs of home caregivers for enteral nutrition: A systematic review of qualitative research.Nursing open · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Enteral Tube Feeding on Patients' Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- When Feeding Tubes Cause Biliary Disease: A Case of Acalculous Cholecystitis Due to Gastrostomy Tube Obstruction.Cureus · 2026Article
- Investigation of feeding and nutritional problems related to long-term enteral nutrition support among children with disabilities: a pilot study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- I see, I learn, I do: Development and evaluation of a video-enhanced nasogastric tube feeding training programme for caregivers.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Complications of feeding jejunostomy placement: a single-institution experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- The effect of short term peripheral parenteral nutrition on treatment outcomes and mortality in critically ill pediatric canine patients.Irish veterinary journal · 2021Article
- Complications Associated with Enteral Nutrition: CAFANE Study.Nutrients · 2019Article
- Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Masseter Muscle on Oral Dysfunction After Stroke.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2019Article
- Outcomes of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy tube placement in 299 patients.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Evaluation of parenteral nutrition use in patients undergoing major upper gastro-intestinal surgery.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2015Observational
- Management of dysfunctional catheters and tubes inserted by interventional radiology.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2015Review
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- HBV Treatment in Turkey: The Value of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Quantification of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in the Long-term Follow-up-A Single-center Study.Euroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterologyReview
- Successful Conservative Management of Spontaneous Antegrade Migration of Feeding Jejunostomy.Euroasian journal of hepato-gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term complications and problems related to gastrostomy and jejunostomy feeding tubes used for home enteral nutrition support and the effect these have on health care use. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe medical records of 31 patients having gastrostomy (27 patients) and jejunostomy (4) feeding tubes inserted in our Department were retrospectively studied. All were discharged on long-term (>3 months) enteral nutrition and followed up at regular intervals by a dedicated nurse. Any problem or complication associated with tube feeding as well as the intervention, if any, that occurred, was recorded. Data were collected and analyzed.
resultsAll the patients were followed up for a mean of 17.5 months (4-78). The most frequent tube-related complications included inadvertent removal of the tube (broken tube, plugged tube; 45.1%), tube leakage (6.4%), dermatitis of the stoma (6.4%), and diarrhea (6.4%). There were 92 unscheduled health care contacts, with an average rate of such 2.9 contacts over the mean follow-up time of 17.5 months.
conclusionIn patients receiving long-term home enteral nutrition, feeding tube-related complications and problems are frequent and result in significant health care use. Further studies are needed to address their optimal prevention modalities and management.
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