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Using Feeding Tube
220 Patients currently use Feeding Tube
2 Patients stopped using Feeding Tube
jhallowell Mouth/throat: mild Arms: severe Chest: mild Legs: severe See profile jhallowell PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, as needed since Nov 21, 2005
LeeDX Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: mild See profile LeeDX PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, as needed since Apr 23, 2008
joelc Mouth/throat: mild Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile joelc weekly since Jul 20, 2007

Brand Names: Bard Feeding Tube, J-Tube, Kimberly-Clark MIC-KEY, 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...

What we've learned

Why Patients Use Feeding Tube

General health	87
Other	65
Not indicated	30
Disease-related symptoms	24
Choking/coughing while eating or drinking	6
slow my disease's progress	6
Coughing and choking	2
Fatigue	2
Atrophy, tongue muscles	1
Decreased diaphragm strength	1
Difficulty swallowing	1

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Feeding Tube

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
3	8	22	32	26	28

Why Patients Stopped Using Feeding Tube (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other	3
Not indicated	3
Course of treatment ended	1

How Long Patients Used Feeding Tube Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
0	1	2	0	2	0

Average: Feeding Tube Ratings

	6
	2
	1
	1

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