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. 2017 Apr 13;176(6):683–688. doi: 10.1007/s00431-017-2908-x

Table 2.

Side effects and complications of (long-term) tube feeding [12, 13, 33]

Feeding disorders
Selectivity
Tube dependency
Oppositional and aversive behavior
Dysfunctional feeding situations
Interaction problems between parents and child
Gagging
Recurrent daily vomiting
Discomfort
Oversensitivity
Dumping syndrome
Skin eczema
Perforations
Infections
Dislocations
Leakage
Blockage
Aspiration
Airway blocking