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Using Feeding Tube
211 Patients currently use Feeding Tube
1 Patient stopped using Feeding Tube
SLea Mouth/throat: severe Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile SLea since Jan 05, 2007
hokie Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: moderate See profile hokie PEG - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, as needed since Feb 05, 2008
LeeDX Mouth/throat: moderate Arms: moderate Chest: moderate Legs: moderate See profile LeeDX PEG - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, as needed since Apr 23, 2008

Brand Names: Bard, J-tube, Kimberly-Clark MIC-KEY, 20 Fr, nutren, PEG - Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, probalance, RIG, Ross Nutrition, Abbott Labortories

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	83
Other	63
Not indicated	30
Disease-related symptoms	23
slow my disease's progress	6
Choking/coughing while eating or drinking	5
Coughing and choking	2
Fatigue	2
Atrophy, tongue muscles	1
Decreased diaphragm strength	1

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Feeding Tube

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
4	11	18	30	27	29

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

Other	3
Not indicated	3

How Long Patients Used Feeding Tube Before Stopping

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

Average: Feeding Tube Ratings

	4
	1
	1
	1

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