Feeding Tube Patient Instructions
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These patient instruction materials are for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients who use feeding tubes in their care.
General tube feeding instructions
- Administering Enteral Tube Feedings (includes information on pH testing, clogging, pump feeds, gravity feeds, gravity syringe feeds and cleaning supplies)
Nasogastric tubes (NGT)
- Frequently Asked Questions About Nasogastric (NG) or Orogastric (OG) Tube Feedings
- Insertion of Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube
- How to Insert a Nasogastric (NG) Tube (instructional video series)
Nasojejunal tubes (NJ)
- Care of Nasojejunal (NJ) Feeding Tube
- G Tube or G-J Tube placed by Interventional Radiology (includes information on granulation tissue, leaking, clogging, accidental dislodgement and after-hours instructions)
Gastrostomy tubes (GT)
- Gastrostomy Tubes (G Tube)
- Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (G tube)
- Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tube
- Living with a G Tube: Instructional Videos (instructional video series)
- Mushroom Gastrostomy Tubes (also called Malecot® or Pezzer tubes, includes information on granulation tissue, leaking, clogging, accidental dislodgement and after-hours instructions)
- Changing a Hollister® Vertical Tube Attachment Device