Endoscopic placement of enteral feeding tubes

Table 1 Enteral feeding indications[74]

Unconscious patient: Head injury, ventilated patient

Swallowing disorder: MS, MND, bulbar and pseudobulbar palsies, huntington’s disease, post-stroke (early feeding < 7 d beneficial)

Physiological anorexia: Liver disease

Partial intestinal failure: Postoperative ileus, IBD, short bowel syndrome

Increased nutritional requirements: Cystic fibrosis, renal disease

Psychological problems: Severe depression, anorexia nervosa