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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2014; 20(26): 8505-8524
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8505
Published online Jul 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8505
Table 2 Techniques for delivery of feeds in enteral tube feeding
| Method of feeding | Indication | Comments |
| Bolus intermittent (by syringe or bulb) | Ambulatory patients | 100-400 mL over 5-10 min multiple times, high risk of aspiration and diarrhea, cheap and convenient for NGT |
| Cyclic intermittent (by gravity or pump) | Partially recumbent | Higher infusion rate for a shorter period (8-16 h); while changing from tube feeds to oral |
| Intermittent drip | Home enteral feeding | 1.5-2 L over 8-12 h overnight, no daytime feeds |
| (by gravity or pump) | ||
| Constant infusion (by gravity or pump) | Bedridden patients ICU patients | Initiate with 20-50 mL/h, altered periodically depending on gastric residual volume, increased chances of aspiration and metabolic abnormalities; incline head end of bed to 45° to reduce aspiration and regurgitation |
- Citation: Blumenstein I, Shastri YM, Stein J. Gastroenteric tube feeding: Techniques, problems and solutions. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(26): 8505-8524
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i26/8505.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8505