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When would a feeding tube be needed?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

A feeding tube is a medical device use to feed patients who cannot take food by mouth. Some of the many conditions that require a feeding tube include malnutrition, early birth, inability to swallow, surgical procedures to the mouth or throat and digestive problems.

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