This pamphlet explains how to use and care for your feeding tube. A sheet is given to write down your feeding tube information. Topics include: skin care, flushing your feeding tube, giving medications through the tube, a Medication Record, and what to do if you have a problem with your feeding tube. A page known as a Home Tube Feeding Record is given to write down the date, amount of formula, food record (if this applies to you), your weight, tube placement, length of tube from exit site, and …
A PEG button is a type of feeding tube that takes the place of your PEG tube. This pamphlet explains how to use and care for a PEG button.
This pamphlet explains why you may need a feeding tube and how the tube is put in. It provides details on how to get ready for the procedure, what to expect after the tube has been inserted, and how to care for your PEG tube at home. The Chinese version of this pamphlet 2432 is also available. The French version of this pamphlet, 1504, "Gastroscopie : Site du VG", is also available.
This pamphlet is a Simplified Chinese translation of the English pamphlet "PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Tube - VG Site" pamphlet 1188. This pamphlet explains why you may need a feeding tube and how the tube is put in. It provides details on how to get ready for the procedure, what to expect after the tube has been inserted, and how to care for your PEG tube at home. The French version of this pamphlet 1504, "Gastroscopie : Site du VG", is also available.