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 endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), and G-tube insertion.
What is a feeding tube called for adults?
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.
Why do adults get feeding tubes?
A feeding tube helps a patient get the nutrition they need when they cannot eat or drink normally. It also helps to lower the chances of choking. Depending on the condition, the tube will run either through the nose or into the stomach or intestines.
What conditions require a feeding tube?
- Crohn’s disease
- Gastrointestinal cancer.
- Gastrointestinal complications due to trauma.
- Intestinal failure.
- Bowel obstruction.
- Narrowing in the esophagus or digestive tract
- Short bowel syndrome
Is a feeding tube considered life support?
A feeding tube is a kind of life-sustaining treatment used to give nutrition, medications, and fluids directly into the gastrointestinal tract when a person cannot eat enough or cannot eat safely due to swallowing problems.
Side effects of feeding tubes
Some of the side effects of feeding tubes include:
- Constipation.
- Dehydration.
- Diarrhea.
- Skin Issues
- Unintentional tears in your intestines (perforation)
- Infection in your abdomen (peritonitis)
- Complications with the tube such as blockages and involuntary movement
Adult Feeding Tube Price
Adult feeding tubes are available for purchase on Drugstore.ng, an online pharmacy in Nigeria.
