A naso gastic or naso jejunal tube.
Also, a PEG (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tube.
gastrostomy tube
fredrick-miller tube
fredrick-miller tube
humm... just a wild guess on a feeding tube?
Tube feeding is an example of Enteral nutrition
feeding tube
It depends why the feeding tube was placed. If the feeding tube was placed because the person cannot chew/swallow safely, then no. If the feeding tube was inserted for supplemental feeding because the person doesn't consume adequate nutrition, then yes.
The purpose of a PEG feeding tube is to feed someone when they are incapable of feeding themselves. PEG is an acronym for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
I wouldn't say so. A feeding tube isn't going to keep you conscious.
what is icd-10 for cor-flo feeding tube placement
no a prosthesis is a false limb or any other body part such as an eye etc not a feeding tube
gastrotomyA g-tube or gastrostomy tube is a surgical placed feeding tube from the exterior of hte body into the stomach.Gastrostomy