Enteral feeding. Nasogastric, nasojejunal, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, or jejunostomy: its indications and limitations.
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The following article is intended to provide a review of the current state of enteral feeding; a rapidly changing and developing field. It covers the type of feed, the routes of access, and the problems that can occur with enteral feeding.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 78 918 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002