Tube feeding Flashcards
1
Q
What is tube feeding used for?
A
- Manage common conditions that cause prolonged anorexia in cats and dogs
- Which area of GI tract is compromised
2
Q
Types of tube feeding…
A
- Nasogastric
- Naso-oesphageal tube
- Pharyngostomy
- Oesophagostomy tube
- Gastrostomy tube
- Jejunostomy
3
Q
Where is the nasogastric/naso-oephageal tube used?
A
- Tube inserted through nostril
- Passed through pharynx to lie in oesphagus/stomach
4
Q
Where I the pharyngostomy/oesphagostomy tube used?
A
- Surgical hole made laterally over area of pharynx/cranial oesophagus
- Tube passed through hole, via pharynx into oesophagus
5
Q
Where is the gastrostomy tube used?
A
- Surgical placement via endoscopy
- Use a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube
- Has a mushroom shaped lip on tube
6
Q
Where is the jejunostomy tube used?
A
- Tube is placed directly into the small intestine
- Tube passed through a surgical hole, to bypass the upper GI tract
