title: [Indications and execution of enteral nutrition].
abstract: Enteral nutrition refers to the administration of nutritional supplements or tube feeding into the gastrointestinal tract. It is important to recognize a patient who is undernourished or at risk of developing malnutrition. The most common indication of tube feeding is dysphagia caused either by a neurologic or a mechanical problem, whereas contraindications include acute problems of the gastrointestinal tract, e.g. obstruction or perforation of the bowel, or abdominal compartment syndrome before a corrective procedure. Tube feeding of a longer duration can be performed directly through the abdominal wall with a tube inserted endoscopically into the gastrointestinal tract. Tube feeding is started moderately and planned according to the patient's nutritional and fluid requirement.
authors.affiliation: OYS, operatiivinen tulosalue.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saarnio
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pohju
authors.forename: Heikki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahtola
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors