[Enteral nutrition at home with jejunostomy catheter].
Ten patients with obstructive tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract received a catheter jejunostomy (CJ) for long periods of enteral nutritional support. Seven of those patients received home enteral nutritional support for a period of 2-9 months. Body weight and serum albumin remained constant during the nutritional therapy. Complications (diarrhea, leakage) were rare and could successfully treated without interruption of feeding. In our experience CJ is a safe and effective method for home enteral nutritional support.
Departement Chirurgie der Universität, Kantonsspital Basel.
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Bodoky
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Dupont
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Heberer
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Harder
D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D010166:Palliative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
Heimernährung über Katheterjejunostomie.