title: [Enteral feeding. Principles and techniques, nutritive solutions].
abstract: A great number of nutritional solutions can be found owing to the technical progress of enteral nutrition and the diversity of available nutritive solutions. In this paper are described the various materials, their advantages and disadvantages together with the available nutritive solutions. The interests of new methods of gastrostomy by endoscopy and the progress due to the use of nutritive pumps are pointed out. Physicians can now choose the type of feeding adapted to specific nutrients requirements of the patients. They can also vary it in relation to its tolerance and the evolution of nutritional situation. Practice of enteral nutrition needs a very accurate knowledge of material, nutritive solutions and technical uses. They also have to be in agreement with the strict obligations of food hygiene.
authors.affiliation: Service central de nutrition entérale du CHRU de Nancy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaconnet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bastien
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chopin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debry
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions
vernacular_title: Alimentation entérale. Principes et techniques, solutions nutritives.