The gastrostomy tube I relied on for nutrition impacted my confidence for years. But thanks to Trikafta, I no longer need the G-tube and can now focus on my future with improved health and renewed ...
Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g ...
An 86-year-old woman with gastrostomy tube feeding sometimes vomited and complained of abdominal tenderness after her family doctor replaced the tube. Imaging studies showed the tip of the ...
This is a temporary method of feeding. Pharyngostomy Tube: Similar to an NG or NJ tube a pharyngostomy tube is placed into the left side of the throat (pharynx) rather than down the nose. This is ...
His wife Steph Houghton has provided an update on her husband's health - saying he has been fitted with a feeding tube following a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. "You want Stephen to be ...