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
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.
feeding tube
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