Periodicidad semestral: flujo continuo.
ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
provide an enteral nutrition route for prolonged periods, makes possible the use of a Foley catheter, as a replacement for conventional gastrostomy tubes, represented an easy and economical method, but it was associated with greater complication and the complications are rare. cases that were reported. CASE REPORT. Male patient, 18 years old, user of Foley catheter for 10 months for enteral nutrition. In enteroscopy, probe migration and jejunal duodenal intussusception was observed, which gave way to emerging diagnostic processes.RESULTS Red code patient, due to inabilityto replace a Foley catheter, acute abdomen, leukocytes of 15,500 / ml, 78,8% neutrophils, hemoglobin 14,0 g / l, albumin 3,2 g / dl and protein 6,4g / dl. Duodeno Yeyunal enteroscopy with invagination of the intestine on the catheter, and erosion of the walls. DISCUSSION. Scientific evidence reported that the use of a Foley catheter for nutrition, was used extensively, was an economic option, but there were preventable complications, through periodic surveillance and emerging action as the case
described. CONCLUSION. Periodic monitoring of home fixation, diagnosis and timely treatment protocol in the health entity were actions that allowed solving the intussusceptiondescribed with satisfactory evolution of the patient by use of an alternative
nutrition device.
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