Ojo, Omorogieva ORCID: 0000-0003-0071-3652 (2007) The use of balloon Gastrostomy feeding tube in the management of patients on enteral feed in the community. In: Nutrition in Clinical Practice. Wiley, p. 136. ISSN 0884-5336 (Print), 1941-2452 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0115426507022001104)

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Abstract

The use of Balloon Gastronomy Feeding Tube (BGFT) for the provision of nutrition support in internally fed patients is on the increase in the community. BGFT is a gastronomy replacement tube which is often placed in existing stoma tract in patients whose Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy (PEG) have been dislodged or removed. THE BGFT can be replaced by the Nutrition Nurse specialist in the community and there is no risk of Buried Bumper Syndrome (BBS). Despite these advantages, concerns remain with respect to complications and cost associated with the use of BGFT compared with PEG tube.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	Nutrition in Clinical Practice
Additional Information:	Poster Abstract first presented on Tuesday, 30 January 2006 at The American Society of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Balloon gastrostomy, Feeding tube, Enteral nutrition, Community
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA) Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Health & Society Research Group
Related URLs:	Organisation
Last Modified:	23 Nov 2018 11:34
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/16011

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