title: [Enteral nutrition in gastrointestinal fistulas. Review of the literature].
abstract: The use of enteral feeding systems in patients with enterocutaneous fistulae is reviewed. The following problems are discussed: methods of administration, effects of enteral nutrition on patients with a gastro-intestinal fistula, clinical results (nutritional schemes, timing of nutritional support and caloric input). It is concluded that an enteral feeding system is the first choice in cases of distal GIT-fistulae, and in low-output fistulae. In other cases, it may be used in combination with TPN. The need for fistula-registration is thought to be of importance in view of prospective studies in this field.
mesh_terms: D002149:Energy Intake; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Enterale nutritie bij gastroïntestinale fistels. Literatuurstudie.