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This section covers the major indications for creating access for enteral nutrition. The technique of a surgical gastrostomy tube and jejunostomy tube are described in detail, as are the most common postoperative complications of these operations, including tube dislodgement. A classic case of a patient requiring enteral nutrition is described, and questions are provided for review.
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Steiger E, Matarese LE. Enteral nutrition support. In: Fischer JE, Jones DB, Pomposelli FB, Upchurch GR, Klimberg VS, Schwaitzberg SD, Bland KI, editors. Fischer’s mastery of surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2012.
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Sarpel, U. (2014). Enteral Access. In: Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0903-2_13
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