This is a temporary method of feeding. Pharyngostomy Tube: Similar to an NG or NJ tube a pharyngostomy tube is placed into the left side of the throat (pharynx) rather than down the nose. This is ...

In the concluding paragraphs of their CME article, the authors point out that "PEG tube feeding is not a terminal or even symbolic measure in patients with a poor prognosis or incurable illness in ...

Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube feeding for approximately 3 months. For improvement of the body state maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ...

Tube gastrostomy A traditional gastrostomy device ... Reprinted with permission from The Decision to Place a Feeding Tube. Kids With Tubes News. 2000:12–13, a support group for parents and ...