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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TUBE FEEDING FOR ADULTS ~ 11 TYPES OF TUBE FEEDS Your dietitian will recommend the type of feed and feeding routine that best meets your needs. The choice will depend on a number of factors, including your nutritional needs, weight, height, activity levels, medical condition, lifestyle, and whether you can still eat and drink.
31 maj 2021 · Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): Through surgical intervention, a tube is inserted through the abdomen wall and into the stomach. Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ): Through surgical intervention, a tube is inserted through the abdomen wall and into the second part of the small intestine, the jejunum.
A PEG is a soft tube placed through your skin into your stomach. The term ‘PEG’ describes the way it is placed: Percutaneous – through the skin; Endoscopic – the equipment used to examine the stomach; Gastrostomy – opening into the stomach; A venting PEG enables the stomach to be decompressed (remove all the air) and emptied.
Tube Feeding Using the Bolus Method This information will help teach you how to use the bolus method to feed yourself and take your medications through your percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or gastrostomy (G) tube. A feeding tube will be used to give you nutrients while you cannot eat, swallow safely, or maintain your weight.
• Tube feeding is used to provide liquid food (nutrition), water (hydration) and medications • Some reasons for a feeding tube are: 1. Difficulty swallowin g
In elderly patients who require long-term EN, percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy (PEG) has been found to be superior to NG tube feeding. 112 Ciocon et al 113 prospectively evaluated 70 patients aged 65–95 years who were receiving EN through NG, NJ, gastrostomy, or jejunostomy tube. Although the duration of tube feeding ranged from 1 month to ...
4 hours post insertion; begin to flush the PEG tube with 50ml sterile water using a 60ml ENFIT syringe. Continue to flush as per PEG starter regimen (see appendix 6). After flushing, if the PEG is to be used for feeding the PEG feed regimen can be commenced as per Dietitian instructions.
