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 ...

The placement and use of these tubes are one of the most frequent ... esophagus, or stomach, and aspiration of the feeding into the lungs. [1] Because of these potential adverse events, it is ...

A Texas woman is facing nine felony charges after she was accused of forcing her teenage daughter to undergo numerous ...

Sofia Alessia, 27, gained weight after and during her first pregnancy and went from size 10 to a size 16. After tipping the ...

Officials say Lisa Campbell-Goins' case includes the placement of an unnecessary gastric feeding tube in her 7-year-old ...

Sofia has now lost a total of seven stone, now weighs nine stone, and is recovering back home with daughter Alya-Valentina, ...

Gavage feeding is commonly indicated for anorectic animals or for oral dosing of medications and compounds. This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird.

forcing her into unnecessary procedures. One of the nine charges she faces is aggravated assault with a deadly weapon because of the doctor’s scalpel used to insert the feeding tube. She's also ...

Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica was recuperating Friday after a successful operation, according to the leftwing ...