Enteral Access for Nutritional Support.

There are a variety of methods for obtaining enteral access for patients requiring short- or long-term enteral feeding. This article reviews indications, contraindications, and techniques for placement of nasoenteric access, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, open and laparoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy, and gastrojejunostomy. The diagnosis and management of complications from these procedures is also discussed as are pearls and pitfalls for each technique.