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- Title
Blenderized Tube Feeding and Enterostomy Tube Occlusions Among Adults with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
- Authors
KARIYA, CLAIRE; VARDI, LISA
- Abstract
Adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) may develop swallowing difficulties and elect to receive an enterostomy feeding tube for nutrition support. Blenderized tube feeding (BTF) appeals to those interested in a homemade enteral nutrition option, but there are concerns of feeding tube occlusion and limited research on this potential risk. Therefore, our purpose was to determine the frequency of, and risk factors for, feeding tube occlusions among adults with ALS or PLS who use BTF. For this retrospective study, the electronic medical records of tube-fed adults with ALS or PLS who received outpatient care at a provincial ALS clinic during a two-year period were reviewed (n = 651). There were 97 tube-fed patients identified, of which 20 (21%) used BTF. Average duration of BTF use was 11.25 ± 7.5 months. Seven subjects (35%) used BTF exclusively, while 13 (65%) used a combination of BTF and commercial enteral formula. All received BTF by gastrostomy tube, sized 14 to 24 French. BTF administration methods and compliance with water flush recommendations varied. Despite the perceived risk of feeding tube occlusions with blenderized tube feeding, no occlusions were found to have occurred in this study.
- Subjects
ACQUISITION of data methodology; ENTEROSTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE studies; FEEDING tubes; RISK assessment; AMYOTROPHIC lateral sclerosis; MEDICAL records; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CATHETERIZATION complications; ENTERAL feeding; ELECTRONIC health records; GASTROSTOMY; DATA analysis software; ELEMENTAL diet; DISEASE complications; ADULTS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 2021, Vol 82, Issue 4, p196
- ISSN
1486-3847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3148/cjdpr-2021-019