A feeding tube is a device that’s inserted into your stomach through your abdomen. It’s used to supply nutrition when you have trouble eating. Learn about how to prepare for a feeding tube ...

When long-term tube feeding is anticipated and/or enteral tube feeding exceeds 4–6 weeks, a gastrostomy tube should be considered (ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition, in press).

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is an essential intervention for children who are unable to meet their nutritional needs via oral intake alone.

Discussions about percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for enteral feeding should include information about survival, complications, and the potential need for long-term care, say investigators.

LOUISVILLE-The "feeding tube" that was removed Friday from Terri Schiavo was most likely a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, or PEG - a cleverly designed device that can be initially ...

Feeding tubes are life-saving medical devices that provide nutrition to individuals who are unable to eat or swallow safely. While they offer essential support, living with a feeding tube presents ...

The mother of an infant boy who requires an operation for a feeding tube has said five-year waiting lists could mean "life or death" for her little boy - and others like him. Tristan McIlwaine was ...

A disabled girl has been left with skin burns, a mouldy tube and not getting food for five days due to delays replacing her peg feeding tube, her mum claims. Furious mother Sarah Bukorovic, 31 ...

A hospital apologises after a disabled teenager from Poole was left in distress for almost 12 hours after staff were unable to re-fit his feeding tube.

The family of 72-year-old Rose O'Malley, who had a history of pancreatitis, alleged her death was due to a PEG feeding tube having moved, causing her to suffer septic shock.

A hospital apologises after a disabled teenager from Poole was left in distress for almost 12 hours after staff were unable to re-fit his feeding tube.