Blenderized food tube feeding in very young pediatric patients with special healthcare needs

This is a retrospective, single-center study, medical records of very young children with severe developmental disabilities, comparing growth parameters, GI symptoms, oral feeding, and GI medication use between the initial introduction of blenderized tube feeding and again at the last patient encounter.

Low risk for microbial contamination of syringe and tube feeding bag surfaces after multiple reuses with home blenderized tube feeding.

Guidelines for the reuse of enteral tube feeding equipment are limited to manufacturer recommendations. Enteral tube feeding equipment reuse studies are needed as the enteral population has increased, along with blenderized tube feeding.