A feeding tube is a device that’s inserted into your stomach through your abdomen. It’s used to supply nutrition when you have trouble eating. Feeding tube insertion is also called percutaneous ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is an essential intervention for children who are unable to meet their nutritional needs via oral intake alone. This procedure, which involves the surgical placement ...

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 ...

Do not use your gastrostomy tube (g-tube) for 24 hours after tube placement. Do not eat or drink anything for 24 hours after tube placement; your doctor may order ice chips for you however. Do not ...

Enteral feeding, also called tube feeding, is a method of feeding that provides nutrition and calories when a person can’t chew or swallow. This generally involves providing nutrition through a tube ...

Around 444,000 people in the U.S. use gastrostomy tubes, but they come with significant risks and hassles. High-tech G-tubes could change that. Around 440,000 people in the U.S. use a gastrostomy tube ...

Evidence-based practice guidelines are available to assist in the decision making for nutrition interventions in patients with head and neck cancer. Re-assessment of guideline recommendations is ...