How do you protect the G tube?
Keep the tube in place by taping the loose end to your child’s belly or using a secure dressing to keep the tube from pulling. If the tape irritates your child or he pulls at the tube, you might want to dress your child in a onesie, an Xspan shirt, or a form-fitting T-shirt.
How do you dress a PEG tube?
Do not put dressings under the flange unless instructed to. Once oozing stops there is no need for a dressing. It is normal for your PEG tube insertion site to be red, crusty and moist for the first week and sometimes longer. The insertion site can be tender at times.
How do you wrap a feeding tube?
Use tape on the tube, then pin through the tape tab to the inside of clothing. Use paper, micropore or other tape that is not “gummy” to tape the tube to the skin or to a skin barrier dressing.
How do you care for a feeding tube website?
Caring for the PEG-tube Site
- Use either mild soap and water or sterile saline (ask you provider).
- Try to remove any drainage or crusting on the skin and tube.
- If you used soap, gently clean again with plain water.
- Dry the skin well with a clean towel or gauze.
How can you prevent aspiration pneumonia from a feeding tube?
Follow these guidelines to prevent aspiration if you’re tube feeding:
- Sit up straight when tube feeding, if you can.
- If you’re getting your tube feeding in bed, use a wedge pillow to lift yourself up.
- Stay in an upright position (at least 45 degrees) for at least 1 hour after you finish your tube feeding (see Figure 1).
Is PEG tube enteral feeding?
A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a procedure to place a feeding tube. These feeding tubes are often called PEG tubes or G tubes. The tube allows you to receive nutrition directly through your stomach. This type of feeding is also known as enteral feeding or enteral nutrition.
How can you prevent aspiration during enteral tube feeding?
How can you prevent tube feeding complications?
Preventing mechanical complications of feeding tubes helps ensure your patient receives proper nutrition and hydration intake. Important interventions include monitoring tube location frequently, securing the tube, flushing the tube regularly, and using proper medication administration technique.
Are there any enteral feeding tubes for home use?
Our enteral access portfolio includes a variety of enteral feeding tubes, as well as CO2 detectors, safety P.E.G. systems, and enteral feeding accessories. The Kangaroo™ Connect Enteral Feeding System is the first enteral feeding pump with wireless connectivity and is for use from the hospital to the home.
What kind of feeding tubes does Cardinal Health use?
Cardinal Health offers a selection of adult feeding tubes designed for nasogastric and nasoduodenal feeding. Enteral Access Products & Devices Our enteral access portfolio includes a variety of enteral feeding tubes, as well as CO2 detectors, safety P.E.G. systems, and enteral feeding accessories. Kangaroo™ Connect Enteral Feeding System
When do you use a gastrostomy feeding tube?
Gastrostomy tubes placed surgically are most commonly done during a laparotomy or open surgical procedure. For patients where surgical feeding tube placement is the only option, a Stamm surgical gastrostomy technique is typically used.
When do you use a nasogastric feeding tube?
When a Nasogastric Feeding Tube is used, it is inserted through the nose and passed down through the esophagus and finally into the stomach. Nasogastric Feeding Tubes are used for short-term feeding which typically does not last for longer than 2 weeks.