Placement of esophagostomy feeding tubes ... including gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes. Both red rubber catheters (Kendall, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) and purpose-made silicone tubes ...

Feeding tube insertion procedures are required for patients ... Another long-term option is a jejunostomy tube, which is a feeding tube inserted through the patient’s stomach and into their ...

Gastrojejunosotmy (GJ) tube: A GJ tube is placed through the skin into the stomach (gastrostomy) with an extension that goes into the small intestine (jejunostomy). The gastrostomy port is used for ...

Nasoenteric tubes are used for short-term periods and gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes for longer ... and delivery of medications. Insertion is a relatively simple procedure but frequently ...