Use of an electromagnetic-guided device to assist with post-pyloric placement of a nasoenteral feeding tube: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background and study aims While endoscopic-guided placement (EGP) of a post-pyloric nasoenteral feeding tube may improve caloric intake and reduce the risk of bronchoaspiration, an electromagnetic-guided placement (EMGP) method may obviate the need for endoscopic procedures. Therefore, the primary a...

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Main Authors: Fabio Catache Mancini, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Mateus Pereira Funari, Igor Braga Ribeiro, Fernando Lopes Ponte Neto, Pastor Joaquin Ortiz Mendieta, Thomas R. McCarty, Wanderley Marques Bernardo, Sergio Carlos Nahas, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2022-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-1789-0491