A feeding tube insertion procedure, which is also called a gastrostomy, is a surgery where a feeding tube is installed in the ...

Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

Feeding tubes can be placed surgically, endoscopically or by interventional radiology. Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and ends in the stomach.

In crisp white sheets, I lay in the folded down armchair beside her hospital bed. She sleeps gently beside me. I can hear the ...

Getting a feeding tube before substantial weight loss may change the disease course and lengthen life with ALS, a study reports.

"So I chose to install Gtube, feeding tube on my stomach, so I can get all the nutrients and meds through it, without ...

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in a medical child abuse investigation involving Lisa ...

A Texas mother has been charged with nine felony counts related to the medical abuse of her 15-year-old daugther, and ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new type of dynamic gastric balloon—a balloon that goes in the stomach ... via a tube similar to a feeding tube.

A retired fireman died after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into his lungs instead of his stomach ... "slipped through the net" as he was classed as a "clinical fellow" rather than ...