title: Enteral nutrition by nasojejunal tube in hyperemesis gravidarum.
abstract: We describe two cases in which self-propelling, blind placed nasojejunal tubes were placed in severe hyperemesis gravidarum. This method provides an alternative to parenteral nutrition and to percutaneous endoscopic tubes, is well tolerated, cost effective and with a low rate of complication. Both mothers were given nutritional support at home, had normal subsequent pregnancies and normal babies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collett
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Goggin
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000628:therapy*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome