title: Enteral nutrition.
abstract: Enteral nutrition is feeding the gastrointestinal tract either with food, oral supplements or via tube. It is generally safe, easy to administer and free of major complications. The most common problems relate to the tubes themselves, such as blockage and stoma infection.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Bowling
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000628:therapy*