Complications of enteral nutrition.
Complications may arise during enteral feeding that are usually related to the diameter and rigidity of the tube or the delivery, composition, and sterility of the feed uses. By using a soft, fine bore tube to deliver a sterile feed of known composition, by continuous infusion rather than as a bolus, most of these complications can be avoided.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000209:etiology