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For a long time, large-bore nasal tubes have been used to keep the stomach empty after an operation, or in the case of an ileus. The first application in feeding dates back to 1870, when John Hunter used this route to feed a patient with paralytic dysphagia. Since 1950 the use of feeding tubes has increased considerably, partly as a result of easier positioning and the availability of small-bore feeding tubes, and partly related to the development of a whole spectrum of tube feedings. This new application of tubes was temporarily overshadowed by the arrival of total parenteral nutrition. Associated septic, metabolic and technical complications have refocused clinicians’ attention towards enteral feeding1,2.
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Mathus-Vliegen, E.M.H. (1997). Positioning of feeding tubes. In: Tytgat, G.N.J., Mulder, C.J.J. (eds) Procedures in Hepatogastroenterology. Developments in Gastroenterology, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5702-5_8
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