Gastrostomy

Children who are unable to consume adequate calories or who have poor growth may require a nasogastric tube (NG tube) or gastrostomy tube (G-tube) to improve their nutrition and growth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Pediatric Enteral Access Center provides evaluation and assessment of the need for enteral access (gastrostomy and jejunostomy feedings). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oral feeding, sip feeding, and feeding using nasogastric, gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes are all enteral nutrition. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Center also provides problem solving and solutions for gastrostomy/jejunostomy tube issues that may arise. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A tube feeding into the stomach is a gastrostomy tube, or G-tube; a tube feeding into the intestines is a gastrojejunostomy tube, or GJ-tube. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bleeding from the gastrostomy opening, which is minimal and stops quickly ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many care homes say they will not take a patient until they have had a gastrostomy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy placement is performed by an interventional radiologist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy placement is performed by a gastroenterologist and an interventional radiologist. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For long term treatment, a gastrostomy tube can be placed directly in the stomach. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A gastrostomy or gastrojeunostomy tube is then placed, with the exact size determined by the size of the tract. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A Corpak is a gastrostomy device used in children who need more nutrition then they can eat by mouth. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Percutaneous radiographic gastrostomy tube (PRG) tube ❋ Unknown (2008)

A gastrostomy tube, called a "G-tube" for short, is a tube that is placed directly into your child's stomach through the outside of his belly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He is free of that gastrostomy tube in his stomach but we now struggle with maintaining his caloric intake as well as insuring that it is nutritious. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So all the brand new trendy-cool baby bottles, most still in their factory packaging, were shipped off to the local pregnancy crisis center to find a good home with a hungry baby without a gastrostomy tube and we all learned to cope with living with durable home medical equipment. ❋ Unknown (2008)