Complications of nasojejunal tube feeding.
The frequency and duration of complications were compared in premature babies fed by nasojejunal and nasogastric tubes. Some factors may have weighted the results against the nasojejunal tube-fed group, but this study failed to demonstrate differences in the rate and duration of complications.
D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009666:Nose; D013270:Stomach