What is the ENTERAL FEEDING tube?

enteral feed tube is a tube inserted into the digestive tract of the patient that transmits nutrition to the body. This is used in patients who cannot normally feed due to diseases such as mouth or neck cancer, pneumonia, malnutrition, trauma or any other condition that prohibits the use of gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The tube is located in the body, so the food enters directly into the stomach or small intestine, and avoids deteriorated digestive structures. Enteral nutrition can be administered from home or in the hospital for a short time or long -term. The method and placement of the insertion will vary depending on the patient's condition. If all attempts to get the patient have failed and digestive, the physician will consider the enteral feed tube. If the mouth or neck of the patient does not work and the patient needs short -term enteral nutrition, it is likely that the physician uses nasogastric (ng) tube. After the patient is locally anesthetized, the nurse or the doctor puts the tube over one of the nasal holes and lead the tube down the esophagusto the stomach. These test tubes can be a bit unpleasant, but they should not cause pain. The location of this tube should be carried out by a licensed professional and re -checked before each feed.

For longer -term care, it can be more convenient and convenient to use stomach enteral tube, also called G tube or button. These are also recommended if an obstacle occurs in the esophagus or damage to the face, which makes the NG tube contraindicated. The tube is inserted directly into the stomach by cutting into the abdominal wall, just below the toys. Although there are several types of stomach pipes, doctors usually give the patient a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG tube). This tube is placed through the invasive endoscopic surgery in which the doctor uses imaging tools to prevent open surgery.

Another common insertion for enteral feed TRUThe BICI is the middle segment of the small intestine, called the Junum. This is also usually done endoscopically and is used when the stomach cannot work. The seam tube (J tube) requires more care involved and must be used with an enteral pump, a machine that regulates the amount and time of feeding. In addition to the compound pump, nasal and stomach enteral tube can be used by a syringe or gravitational drip method.

In the syringe feed method, the syringe filled with a nutritious formula is connected to the tube and the formula can flow into the stomach. This is the cheapest and simplest feed method. The gravitational drop method connects the ENTERAL feeding tube with a gravitational feed bag. The formula then drips into the tube by means of gravity. Many patients administer enteral nutrition (hen) independently decide to feed at night so that they can normally run on their day without being connected to a bag or pump. After recovery they should not cause pain and tube p and jshould not cause pain and are often not visible through clothing.