We compared naso-esophageal (NE) tube feeding with naso-gastric (NG) tube feeding in 30 postoperative inpatients.
Although the time required for NE tube feeding was much shorter than that required for NG tube feeding, no diarrhea occurred as a side effect. Early after the start of NE tube feeding, abdominal distention was reported in 3 patients, and nausea was reported in 1.
Our findings show that NE tube feeding is a good method for patients undergoing oral surgery.
