Home enteral nutrition
About this test
Enteral nutrition, also known as tube feeding, is a way of sending nutrition right to the stomach or small intestine. Your healthcare professional might suggest tube feeding if you can't eat or drink enough to get the nutrients you need. Tube feeding outside a hospital is called home enteral nutrition (HEN). A HEN care team can teach you how to feed yourself through a tube. The team can give you support when you have problems.
Why it's done
You might have home enteral nutrition, also called tube feeding, if you can't eat enough to get the nutrients you need.
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