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Enteral feeding devices

Assisted enteral feeding occurs through an indwelling tube where the end of the tube is placed anywhere from the esophageal lumen to the jejunum. Common tube options include nasoesophageal, nasogastric, esophagostomy, and gastrostomy. In efforts to be complete, jejunal feeding tubes provide post-gastric feeding but are beyond the scope of this article.

Selecting the optimal feeding tube type depends upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to; expected duration of need, gastrointestinal function, anesthesia or surgery plan, and available equipment for tube placement.

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