What is a PEG tube nursing care?

A PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach. PEG feeding tube insertion is done in part using a procedure called endoscopy. Feeding tubes are needed when you are unable to eat or drink.

What are your nursing responsibilities in managing his PEG tube?

Nursing duties during a PEG placement include: ensuring proper patient preconditions for the procedure, providing the necessary supplies, appropriate equipment disposal, assistance with the PEG tube placement, and providing technical support and an accurate collaboration with other members of the endoscopic team.

What is assessed in a patient with a PEG tube?

Indications. PEG tubes can be placed in patients of all ages. The general indicators are symptoms of dysphagia or an inability to eat or drink enough to meet nutritional requirements (Westaby et al, 2010).

What is the nursing care and considerations for a patient with AG tube?

While administering continuous feedings, the G-tube should be flushed every 4 hours. When administering jejunostomy feedings via a G-J tube, flushing should occur every 4-6 hours as well. Dispense all medications as a liquid and flush before and after with at least 5 ml of water if possible.

How do you care for someone with a PEG feeding tube?

How do I care for my PEG tube?

1. Always wash your hands before and after each use. This helps prevent infections.
2. Always flush your PEG tube before and after each use.
3. If your PEG tube becomes clogged, try to unclog it as soon as you can.
4. Check the PEG tube daily:
5. Use an alcohol pad to clean the end of your PEG tube.

Which is better PEG or NGT?

Conclusion: PEG is a better choice than NGT feeding due to the decrease in risk of pneumonia requiring hospital admission, particularly in patients with abnormal amounts of pooling secretions accumulation in the pyriform sinus or leak into the laryngeal vestibule.

What is the most common complication associated with tube feeding?

Diarrhea. The most common reported complication of tube feeding is diarrhea, defined as stool weight > 200 mL per 24 hours. 2-5 However, while enteral feeds are often blamed for the diarrhea, it has yet to be causally linked to the development of diarrhea.

How do you confirm a PEG tube placement?

There are several ways to confirm a proper PEG tube replacement such as aspirating gastric or bilious fluid from the tube, listening to a gurgling sound when flushing air through the replacement tube, and performing a water/saline irrigation test (no resistance or pain when filling the tube with sterile water/saline).

How often should you vent AG tube?

If your child has a feeding tube that has at least one port into the stomach, you can vent air out of the stomach as needed. Some children need venting before each feeding, around the time of each diaper change, or after feeding. Other children need venting intermittently.

Can a patient be sent home with a feeding tube?

A feeding tube can remain in place as long as you need it. Some people stay on one for life.

How long can a person live with a PEG tube?

Survival curves for the three categories of patients based on subsequent PEG tube status (PEG, comfort care, and improved) are shown in Figure 2 (p = . 0001). Unadjusted median survival was 33 days for the comfort group (95\% CI 9 , 124 days), and 181 days for the PEG group (95\% CI 70, 318 days).