Postpyloric feeding tube placement at the bedside: Complication rate and impact on length of stay.

Holly Catherine GillisAda LinKenneth Jackson Claire A Stewart

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

Overall complication rates of PPFT insertion is very low and do not significantly differ between provider type , even in patients with higher PRISM scores. Additionally, early time to insertion of PPFT is associated with decreased hospital and PICU LOS. Further research is needed to determine if the earlier time to insertion of PPFTs is associated with the achievement of goal feeds.

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