Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient’s stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate (for example, because of dysphagia or sedation).
Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation shares practical information on tube feeding and raises positive awareness.
Lauren Schwartz, MD . This article will discuss the placement of feeding tubes and how a doctor chooses the right tube for each patient. It includes a review of the types of tubes that are available, the indications for post-pyloric tubes that extend beyond the stomach, and, with post-pyloric tubes, the options of using a gastric tube with
Evidence-based recommendations on oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition for adults with or at risk of malnutrition
A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation.
Background. Enteral feeding should be considered for patients with an intact and functional gastrointestinal tract. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement is indicated in patients requiring medium to long term enteral feeding (>30 days) and with impaired swallowing.
Here we present a novel technique to rapidly place an orogastric tube within seconds. This maneuver seems efficient, safe, and virtually 100% effective.
Nasogastric Tube Insertion: How to Insert a NG Tube (instructions plus video tips). Nursing Clinical Skills are very important to learn, and the ng tube insertion is among one of the frequent tasks a registered nurse (or nursing student) will encounter on the job.
With our clinically evaluated tube weaning method, you can teach your to eat without a feeding tube.
Human digestive system – Gastric secretion: The gastric mucosa secretes 1.2 to 1.5 litres of gastric juice per day. Gastric juice renders food particles soluble, initiates digestion (particularly of proteins), and converts the gastric contents to a semiliquid mass called chyme, thus preparing it for further digestion in the small intestine.