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History of Enteral Nutrition

The History of Nonsurgical Enteral Tube Feeding Access

Gail Cresci, MS, RD, CNSD, LD
John Mellinger, MD

Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia

Correspondence: Correspondence: Gail Cresci, MS, RD, CNSD, LD, Medical College of Georgia, Department of Surgery, Room 4072, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Electronic mail may be sent to gcresci{at}mcg.edu.

Specialized nutrition support, particularly enteral feeding, has been used for centuries. Technologic advancements have affected the provision of enteral feeding. Feeding solutions and devices, as well as the techniques to place the feeding devices, have evolved. This article reviews the history of bedside placement methods for short-term enteral access devices.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 21, No. 5, 522-528 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0115426506021005522
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