TY - JOUR
T1 - Bedside placement of pH-guided transpyloric small bowel feeding tubes in critically ill infants and small children
AU - Dimand, Robert J.
AU - Veereman-Wauters, Gigi
AU - Braner, Dana A.V.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Background and Methods: The small bowel of critically ill infants and small children was cannulated using a soft feeding tube with a pH sensor at the distal tip. By monitoring pH, the tubes were guided through the stomach into the small bowel. Results: Successful placements were performed in 36 of 37 (97%) attempts in 29 critically ill patients whose age was 7.9 ± 6.3 months and weight was 5.9 ± 2.6 kg. Continuous jejunal feedings were administered for 3.7 ± 3.1 weeks without difficulties or complications in all but one patient. Conclusion: pH-guided jejunal tube placement provides a safe, easy bedside alternative to fluoroscopic, endoscopic or surgical placement in critically ill infants and small children.
AB - Background and Methods: The small bowel of critically ill infants and small children was cannulated using a soft feeding tube with a pH sensor at the distal tip. By monitoring pH, the tubes were guided through the stomach into the small bowel. Results: Successful placements were performed in 36 of 37 (97%) attempts in 29 critically ill patients whose age was 7.9 ± 6.3 months and weight was 5.9 ± 2.6 kg. Continuous jejunal feedings were administered for 3.7 ± 3.1 weeks without difficulties or complications in all but one patient. Conclusion: pH-guided jejunal tube placement provides a safe, easy bedside alternative to fluoroscopic, endoscopic or surgical placement in critically ill infants and small children.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030964901&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0030964901&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0148607197021002112
DO - 10.1177/0148607197021002112
M3 - Article
C2 - 9084015
AN - SCOPUS:0030964901
SN - 0148-6071
VL - 21
SP - 112
EP - 114
JO - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
JF - Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
IS - 2
ER -