A clinical consensus paper on jejunal tube feeding in children

CONCLUSION: Jejunal tube feeding is a safe and effective means of providing nutrition in a select group of pediatric patients with complex medical needs, who are unable to be fed by gastric tube feeding. Appropriate patient selection is important as complications associated with jejunal tube feeding are not uncommon, and although mostly minor, can be significant or require tube reinsertion. All children receiving jejunal tube feeding should have multidisciplinary team assessment and follow-up.PMID:38430136 | DOI:10.1002/jpen.2615

Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - March 2, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kathleen H McGrath Tanya Collins Annabel Comerford Zoe McCallum Michaela Comito Kim Herbison Olivia Rose Cochrane Deirdre Mary Burgess Sarah Kane Keryn Coster Michele Cooper Kathryn Jesson Source Type: research