Enteral nutritional support for an elderly critically ill patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease and situs inversus totalis: a case report
Yuanyuan Chen, MengLin Ma, Xiaoqing Huang, Jia Wan, Haiyan Huang
TL;DR
This case report describes how enteral nutrition was successfully provided to an elderly patient with rare conditions using electromagnetic navigation guidance.
Contribution
The use of electromagnetic navigation guidance for enteral nutrition in a patient with situs inversus totalis is novel.
Findings
Enteral nutrition was challenging due to the patient's situs inversus totalis and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Electromagnetic navigation guidance enabled successful nasojejunal tube placement.
The case highlights effective management strategies for enteral nutrition in complex patients.
Abstract
Herein, we present a case of serious protein-energy malnutrition in an elderly critically ill patient with situs inversus totalis. It was difficult to implement enteral nutrition in this patient for more than 2 months of hospitalisation in another hospital, and we applied electromagnetic navigation guidance to implement enteral nutrition after successful placement of nasojejunal tubes. We reviewed the management of enteral nutrition support.
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Taxonomy
TopicsIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders · Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology · Nutrition and Health in Aging