Apr 19, 2021 · A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgery to place a feeding tube. Feeding tubes, or PEG tubes, allow you to receive nutrition through your stomach.

Tube feeding (enteral nutrition) delivers liquid nutrition through a flexible tube that goes in through your nose or directly into your stomach or small intestine.

A jejunostomy is a minor procedure to place a feeding tube (J tube) in your small intestine. You can use it for several months.

PEG electrolyte solution (polyethylene glycol, electrolytes and bisacodyl) is a combination laxative that cleans out your bowel before a colonoscopy.

This treatment involves placing a nasogastric tube down your throat and into your stomach. The tube removes some of the stomach contents, which relieves pressure and makes it safer to put you to …

If your PEG-J tube becomes kinked, knotted, or blocked, this may cause your Parkinson symptoms to worsen or cause recurring movement problems. Call your care team if your Parkinson symptoms get …

Oct 20, 2022 · A nasogastric tube (NG tube) is a type of medical catheter that’s inserted through your nose into your stomach. It’s used for tube feeding and stomach suctioning.

Feb 12, 2025 · A tracheostomy tube, or trach (pronounced “trake”), goes through the hole and into your windpipe to help you breathe. The actual procedure to create the tracheostomy (opening) is called a …

Have a temporary nasogastric tube in your nose if you had an open Nissen fundoplication. The tube clears digestive juice from your stomach while you heal. Receive IV fluids so you don’t become …

A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is a thin, flexible tube with a bulb on the end that drains fluid away from your wound after surgery. After surgery, wounds ooze and shed cells and fluids, like blood and lymphatic …