PEG Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy - Cleveland Clinic
2021年4月19日 · PEG tubes are about the size of a pen or pencil. You’ll see 6 to 12 inches of the tube coming out of the incision area. Around the tube is a disc called an external bumper.
Nasogastric Tube: What It Is, Uses, Types - Cleveland Clinic
A nasogastric tube (NG tube) is a type of medical catheter that’s inserted through your nose into your stomach. It’s used for limited periods to deliver substances such as food or medications to your stomach or to draw substances out.
Tube Feeding (Enteral Nutrition) - Cleveland Clinic
2024年2月21日 · Types of feeding tube placement that use an endoscope include percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEG-J). Radiologically : Your provider will use X-rays to help them see …
Cholecystostomy: What It Is, Procedure Steps, Complications
A cholecystostomy is a minor procedure that creates a surgical opening in your gallbladder, usually to place a catheter (tube) in it. The tube can drain excess bile and fluids when your gallbladder is swollen, blocked and/or infected.
Gastrojejunostomy: Procedure Details & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
Place a nasogastric or orogastric tube into your stomach to decompress it. Access your abdominal cavity using either an open or laparoscopic technique. Locate the problem in your stomach or duodenum that needs to be removed or excluded.
Parenteral Nutrition: What it Is, Uses & Types - Cleveland Clinic
2022年4月19日 · Whereas enteral nutrition is delivered through a tube to your stomach or the small intestine, parenteral nutrition bypasses your entire digestive system, from mouth to anus. Certain medical conditions may require parenteral nutrition for a short or longer time.
Cecostomy: Procedure Details & Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
To construct a cecostomy, your healthcare provider makes a small hole in the cecum, the first part of your large intestine. They insert a small tube that extends from your skin’s surface to your cecum. A cecostomy tube enables a special enema technique (antegrade enema) to …
Tracheostomy: What It Is, Procedure & Purpose - Cleveland Clinic
2022年6月9日 · A tracheostomy tube is a catheter that’s inserted into your windpipe once your surgeon creates the hole. It helps move air into your lungs. There are many different types of tracheostomy tubes. Your healthcare provider can help you find one that’s right for you.
Jackson-Pratt (JP) Drain: What It Is, Care & Removal - Cleveland …
2023年10月23日 · A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is a thin, flexible tube with a bulb on the end that drains fluid away from your wound after surgery. After surgery, wounds ooze and shed cells and fluids, like blood and lymphatic fluid (lymph).
Ostomy: What It Is, Surgery, Care & Types - Cleveland Clinic
2024年8月19日 · Urostomy: Connects your ureters (tubes that carry pee from your kidneys) to the outside of your abdomen. Ostomies may be temporary or permanent depending on your specific needs. Temporary ostomies can give your body time to heal after surgeries or other procedures.