Early economic benefits of perioperative nasojejunal tube feeding in non-critical care adult surgical patients with gastric feed intolerance

Early economic benefits of perioperative nasojejunal tube feeding in non-critical care adult surgical patients with gastric feed intolerance

Background: Fluoroscopy-guided endoscopic placement of nasojejunal tubes (NJT) for perioperative short- or medium-term enteral nutrition (EN) is potentially required for anatomical gastric feed intolerance. Methods: Indication for NJT and successful insertion rates was determined. NJT insertion cost...

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Main Authors: Galya Chinnery, Anna-Lena du Toit, Chanel Robinson, Ilhaam Kippie, Eduard Jonas, Matthias Scriba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subjects:
economic benefits
enteral nutrition
medium-term feeding
nasojejunal tubes
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2022.2154535

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2022.2154535

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