ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Burns
;
Child
;
Nutrition
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The burned patient requires aggressive nutritional support to compensate for increased caloric and nitrogen requirements, and if available, enteral feeding is the best route of administration. In the restless and uncooperative child, adequate fixation of a naso-enteral feeding tube can pose a major problem. A novel technique for naso-enteral tube fixation in children using a nasal septum halter was assessed in 30 patients. This method was found to be safe, reliable, and comfortable. The ease of application and the absence of complications make this method especially suitable for naso-enteral tube fixation in the burned child.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00182539
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