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Brand Names: Gastrojejunostomy Tube (GJ-tube), Jejunostomy Tube (J-tube)
See also: Jejunostomy Tube (J-tube), Kimberly-Clark MIC-KEY, Nasojejunal (NJ) Feeding Tube, PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

What is Feeding Tube? In order to maintain the nutrient and calorie intake of patients with neurological diseases, a feeding tube, is inserted directly into the stomach through a surgical opening in the abdomen. This is known as a percutaenous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) or radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG). Read more...Click to read more below




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