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1. Feeding Tube Insertion (Gastrostomy) - Healthline
Link: https://www.healthline.com/health/feeding-tube-insertion-gastrostomy
Description: webJun 14, 2018 · Feeding Tube Insertion (Gastrostomy) Preparation. Procedure. After the procedure. Risks. When to call the doctor. What is a feeding tube? A feeding tube is a device that’s inserted into your...
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2. PEG Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy - Cleveland Clinic
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/4911-percutaneous-endoscopic-gastrostomy-peg
Description: webApr 19, 2021 · A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgery to place a feeding tube. Feeding tubes, or PEG tubes, allow you to receive nutrition through your stomach. You may need a PEG tube if you have difficulty swallowing or can't get all the nutrition you need by mouth.
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3. Gastrostomy tubes: Placement and routine care - UpToDate
Link: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/gastrostomy-tubes-placement-and-routine-care
Description: webJan 9, 2024 · INTRODUCTION. Gastrostomy tubes may be placed endoscopically, surgically, or radiologically. This topic will review the placement and routine care of gastrostomy tubes, including management of dysfunctioning gastrostomy tubes, with a focus on percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes.
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4. Gastrostomy - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrostomy
Description: webA gastrostomy is the creation of an artificial external opening into the stomach for nutritional support or gastric decompression. Typically this would include an incision in the patient's epigastrium as part of a formal operation.
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5. Feeding tube insertion - gastrostomy - MedlinePlus
Link: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002937.htm
Description: webApr 20, 2022 · A gastrostomy feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach. Description. Gastrostomy feeding tube (G-tube) insertion is done …
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6. Feeding tube insertion - gastrostomy Information | Mount Sinai
Link: https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/surgery/feeding-tube-insertion-gastrostomy
Description: webA gastrostomy feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach. The stomach connects the esophagus to the small intestine, and acts as an important reservoir for food, prior to delivery to the small intestine.
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7. Gastrostomy Tubes (G Tube) | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Link: https://www.chop.edu/treatments/gastrostomy-tubes
Description: webA gastrostomy tube, often called a G tube, is a surgically placed device used to give direct access to your child's stomach for supplemental feeding, hydration or medicine. G tubes are used for a variety of medical conditions, but the most common use is for feedings to enhance your child’s nutrition.
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8. PEG Tubes: Uses, Placement, Complications & More - Verywell Health
Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/stroke-recovery-feeding-tube-placement-3145999
Description: webJan 29, 2024 · A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a procedure in which a flexible feeding tube, called a PEG tube, is inserted through the abdominal wall and into the stomach.
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9. Placement of G Tube, J Tube, and GJ Tube - St. Jude together
Link: https://together.stjude.org/en-us/diagnosis-treatment/procedures/feeding-tube-placement-for-enteral-feeding/placement-gastrostomy-g-gastro-jejunostomy-gj-jejunostomy-j-tubes.html
Description: webA gastrostomy is a type of surgery to make a small opening through the skin into the stomach for a feeding tube. The opening is called a stoma. The procedure to create the opening is called an ostomy. Other types of ostomy procedures for feeding tubes include gastrojejunostomy and jejunostomy. The doctor puts the feeding tube into the stoma.
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10. Gastrostomy tubes: Fundamentals, periprocedural …
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9131834/
Description: webApr 4, 2022 · In this review, we discuss gastrostomy tube indications, contraindications, optimal gastrostomy technique, informed consent, physical exam tenets, and imaging considerations as well as management of anticoagulation and antibiotic prophylaxis.