Enteral nutrition what goes through a tube feeding to replace or supplement oral nutrition. If you cannot get enough nutrition by eating or drinking through your mouth, you may need a feeding tube.

It's likely that you've seen someone with a feeding tube at one time or another. The nasogastric feeding tube was created to deliver nutrition to sick and hospitalized people so they wouldn't starve.

Crohn’s disease can make it hard for your gut to absorb enough calories and nutrients for your body to stay healthy. If this is the case, your doctor may recommend enteral nutrition therapy (ENT).

FORT WORTH, Texas — Three weeks have passed since 7-year-old Felicity "Lissy" Frugé, of Fort Worth, had surgery for a feeding tube placement. Her father, David Frugé said the surgery potentially saved ...