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Peg Feeding Guidelines. 7 3 percutaneous gastrostomy tubes. View options for downloading these results. Add this result to my export selection guideline 119. If your peg tube becomes clogged try to unclog it as soon as you can.
View options for downloading these results. That with regard to nutritional efficacy peg feeding was superior too 14 17 therefore in our present understanding feeding via peg should be preferred if it can be expected that the patient s nutritional intake is likely to be inadequate and supplementary artificial enteral nutrition is necessary for a period exceeding 2 3 weeks. There are sometimes ethical factors to consider see ethical dilemmas below. 33 gastrostomy tubes allow feeding without the inconvenience discomfort and. The guidelines do not contain recommendations about en through nasogastric tubes indications for peg pej pegj positioning composition of en selection of patients type of tube modality of administration of the en and gastrointestinal complications. 7 3 percutaneous gastrostomy tubes.
You may also need extra fluids through your gastrostomy feeding tube.
An executive summary july 2018 journal of wocn 45 4 326 334. If enteral feeding is likely to be needed for periods of more than 4 6 weeks a gastrostomy tube can be inserted directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall using relatively simple endoscopic or radiological procedures. 33 gastrostomy tubes allow feeding without the inconvenience discomfort and. Guidelines relating to peg feeding consultation table this document has been developed in consultation with the groups and or individuals in this table. View options for downloading these results. Use at least 30 milliliters ml of water to flush the tube.