para>This is an image of a man showing the location of the esophagus and the stomach. There is a PEG feeding tube in the stomach and it is hooked up to a tube feeding bag.View Original
This is an image of a man showing the location of the esophagus and the stomach. There is a PEG feeding tube in the stomach and it is hooked up to a tube feeding bag.
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This is an image of a man with his stomach and intestines showing. There is a feeding tube placed into the stomach through the skin.
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This is an image of a man with his stomach and intestines showing. There is a feeding tube placed into the stomach through the skin.
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This is an image of a person who is having an endoscopy. The endoscope passes through the mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. A small light is visible at the end of the endoscope. There is a callout of a monitor that has a picture of what the doctor can see through the endoscope.
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This is an image of a person who is having an endoscopy. The endoscope passes through the mouth, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. A small light is visible at the end of the endoscope. There is a callout of a monitor that has a picture of what the doctor can see through the endoscope.
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This is a series of images showing how to care for your wound. They include washing your hands, having the doctor take out your stitches or staples, not removing the small pieces of tape over the wound, taking care of your dressing, and watching for signs of infection like pus or redness around the wound.
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This is a series of images showing how to care for your wound. They include washing your hands, having the doctor take out your stitches or staples, not removing the small pieces of tape over the wound, taking care of your dressing, and watching for signs of infection like pus or redness around the wound.
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What care is needed at home?
- Ask your doctor what you need to do when you go home. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand what the doctor says. This way you will know what you need to do.
- Talk to your doctor about how to care for your cut site. Ask your doctor about:
- When you should change your bandages
- When you may take a bath or shower
- If you need to be careful with lifting things over 10 pounds
- When you may go back to your normal activities like work, driving, or sex.
- Your doctor will talk with you and your family about how to use and take care of the PEG tube.
- Your doctor or dietitian will order a liquid nutrition formula to put through your feeding tube. The amount of food and water that you will need each day will be determined to make sure you are getting all of your vitamins and minerals.
- Take your drugs as ordered by your doctor. Some drugs may come in a liquid form. Other drugs may be crushed, mixed with a small amount of water, and given through the feeding tube.
- Wash your hands before and after cleaning the PEG tube.
- Avoid creams and powders around the PEG tube unless ordered by the doctor.
- Do not push or pull the tube. Keep it in place.
- Keep the skin around the PEG tube clean and dry.
- Clean the outside of the PEG tube with soap and water using a cotton-tipped swab.
- Flush the PEG tube with warm water after a feeding or drug to prevent clogging.
- Talk to your doctor about what to do if your PEG tube wont flush.
- Do not put bandages between the bumper of the PEG tube and your skin.
- It is important that you take care of your teeth and mouth even though you are not eating regular food. Brush your teeth regularly and visit your dentist.
What follow-up care is needed?
- Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits.
- You may need to talk with a dietitian to make sure you are getting all the calories and nutrition needed.
What drugs may be needed?
The doctor may order drugs to: ‚
- Help with pain
- Prevent infection
- Help with digestion
Will physical activity be limited?
You may need to limit activities while the cut site heals. Talk with your doctor about the right amount of activity for you. ‚
What problems could happen?
- Leakage of stomach contents around the tube
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Clog in the tube
- Tube falls out
- Skin irritation
When do I need to call the doctor?
- Signs of infection. These include a fever of 100.4 ‚ °F (38 ‚ °C) or higher, chills.
- Signs of wound infection. These include swelling, redness, warmth around the wound; too much pain when touched; yellowish, greenish, or bloody discharge; foul smell coming from the cut site; cut site opens up.
- Cramping in your belly, gas pain, or throwing up
- Loose or hard stools, belly pain, breathing liquid into your lungs, high blood sugar
- Loose or hard stools, belly pain, breathing liquid into your lungs, high blood sugar
- Not able to take in food from the tube
- No bowel movement or not being able to pass gas
Teach Back: Helping You Understand
The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚
- I can tell you about my procedure.
- I can tell you how to care for my PEG tube.
- I can tell you what I would do if I had loose or hard stools, belly pain, or throwing up.
- I can tell you what I would do if my PEG tube was leaking, clogged, or came out.
Where can I learn more?
American College of Gastroenterology ‚
http://patients.gi.org/topics/percutaneous-endoscopic-gastrostomy-peg/ ‚
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ‚
http://www.asge.org/patients/patients.aspx?id=394 ‚
Last Reviewed Date
2015-06-24 ‚
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