Feeding tube

Feeding Tube

A feeding tube is a medical device used to provide nutrition to patients who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfiːdɪŋ tuːb/

Etymology

The term "feeding tube" is derived from the English words "feeding," which means to give food to, and "tube," which refers to a long, hollow cylinder for conveying or holding liquid or gas.

Types of Feeding Tubes

There are several types of feeding tubes, including:

• Nasogastric tube (NG tube): A tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach.
• Gastrostomy (G tube or PEG tube): A tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach.
• Jejunostomy (J tube): A tube inserted directly into the jejunum, the second part of the small intestine.

Related Terms

• Enteral nutrition: The practice of feeding with a tube placed into the gastrointestinal tract.
• Parenteral nutrition: The feeding of a person intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.
• Dysphagia: Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.

See Also

• Medical Device
• Gastroenterology
• Nutrition

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Feeding tube
• Wikipedia's article - Feeding tube

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