There are three different ways to administer nutrition (or fluids) via a feeding tube. I personally use or have used all three over time. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, you should simply look at which variant best suits your own needs. This can indeed vary depending on the situation. Perhaps you will find out …
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Maintenance of the PEG tube
Today, I just want to make a short but important point. Unlike a button or gastrotube, a PEG can only be changed with some effort. To make sure that this has to be done as rarely as possible, it is important to take good care of it. In this post, this really refers to the tube …
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Fluid administration via the PEG feeding tube
Funnily enough, people keep forgetting that a feeding tube can be used not only to administer tube feeding but also fluids. This is despite the fact that the food administered must also be liquid. Personally, I find this aspect of tube feeding almost more important than the food supply. After all, a person can go without food …
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The PEG bandage
When you hear the word bandage, you usually think of something being wrapped in a gauze bandage. While this is not technically correct, it is what most people think of. When it comes to a PEG bandage, there is actually no gauze bandage, just a few wound dressings and a plaster. A PEG feeding tube …
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Tube feeding – an introduction
A small warning in advance: this is only the first of many articles on the subject of tube feeding. Because this topic is really very extensive. Of course it is. After all, it’s about our food. One of the most important things in life. There are also countless books, blogs, YouTube channels and TV shows …
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How a PEG feeding tube is placed
The placing of a PEG feeding tube is a surgical procedure. The name percutaneous endoscopic gastroscopy already reveals a lot about the procedure. An endoscope is used to perform a stomach endoscopy (gastroscopy). It also passes through the skin (percutaneous). The procedure is carried out in the endoscopic department of a hospital. The person receiving …
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What is a feeding tube?
“What actually is a feeding tube?” The question sounds banal at this point. Nevertheless, I think it makes sense to clarify the terminology first. Because when you’re confronted with this topic for the first time, it’s important to know what we’re actually talking about. If you’re unlucky, you (like me at the time) come into …
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