Larger amounts of feeds or bolus feeds can be given through this tube. Gastrojejunosotmy (GJ) tube: A GJ tube is placed through the skin into the stomach (gastrostomy) with an extension that goes into ...

In such instances, other feedings tubes can be considered, including gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes. Both red rubber catheters (Kendall, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) and purpose-made silicone ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(24):2347-2357. Administer medications via the oral route when possible. Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e ...

Several medications interact with EN, and patients should be monitored for altered clinical response or subtherapeutic drug levels. [13] The more common drug–nutrient interactions are described ...

The latter is administered as a continuous infusion using a portable pump, via a percutaneous jejunostomy tube, which requires a surgical procedure to set up. NICE said around 900 patients could ...

Duodopa is however administered as a continuous infusion using a portable pump, via a percutaneous jejunostomy tube, which requires a surgical procedure to set up, so is expected to be superseded ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD A gastrointestinal (GI) disease affects your digestive tract—the path food and drink take through your body and the digestive organs. GI diseases can impact ...