Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

Abstract Enteral tube feeding is provided in hospitals, patients’ homes and care homes. As there are a variety of feeding tubes available, nurses need to be aware of the different types of tube and ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

My kitty, Keiki, is sick. She is almost 17 years old. She was losing weight and had normal blood tests and X-rays, but was vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound showed a small mass in the right upper ...

Feeding tubes are designed to nourish patients, not deprive them of calories and hasten weight loss. News reports of a feeding tube diet popped up, followed by a slew of TV reports on the new “trend.” ...

*G (Gastric): G-tubes are surgically placed directly into the stomach. *NJ (Nasojejunal): NJ-tubes run from the nose to the intestines. *GJ (Gastricjejunal): GJ-tube is surgically placed in the ...