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 ...

A 25-year-old woman with a history of cerebral palsy, developmental disability and corpus callosotomy for tonic-clonic seizures was brought to hospital with a two-day history of progressively ...

through a tube into your stomach or small bowel (enteral nutrition) into your bloodstream through a drip into your vein (parenteral nutrition) Before a major operation, tube feeding might help if you ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite the common clinical practice of delaying feedings after [percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)] ...

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an 'essential' technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition. Gastrostomy ...

Prolonged use of gastrostomy tubes in children with intestinal failure is associated with an increased likelihood of persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae, according to a new study published online July ...

The decision to place a gastrostomy tube in an infant can be confusing and difficult for both parents and professionals. A unified team approach is critical to communication and collaboration. Once ...

July 15, 2014– Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has become an "essential" technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, ...