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External Pipe Feeding

External pipe feeding is used when a person has swallowing difficulty and is not able to drink or eat normally. From short-term to long-term, many types of feeding tubes are there in the market that can be recommended as per the health complication. Short-term feeding tubes include nasogastric tubes and orogastric tubes. Long-term feeding tubes include gastric tube and jejunostomy tube. The removal of the tube is as important as the placement of the tube.

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Can external tube feeding pose risks for a newborn?

Query: Hello doctor, Our newborn baby suffered in first inhalation and his heartbeat stopped one second and then his breath and heartbeat got restored. But x-ray shows some traces (please refer attachement). His heart is normal and he is in ICU for normal treatment of oxygen and normal feeding through ex...  Read Full »


Dr. Nagasirisha Naredla

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information provided about the condition of the baby, baby did not breathe soon after birth, which babies should normally do. So, the baby was given breathing support from outside, so that baby breathed after a minute and hence restored breathing and heartbeat...  Read Full »

How can I take care of a brain paralysis patient at home?

Query: Hello doctor, My mother's age is 65 years. 15 days back she got brain paralysis on both sides (autoimmune encephalitis). Now the doctor is saying treatment is over. Now take her to home and just give nursing to her. Still feeding pipe is there. How we should take care of her at home?  Read Full »


Dr. Hitesh Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Your concerns seem genuine. There are a lot of neurological conditions, medical conditions which do not get completely improved. Either they remain as such with a deficit or may have some clinical improvement with time. It is the limitations of medical science. But sup...  Read Full »

Is it necessary to use G-tube for oral aversion in a baby?

Query: Hello doctor, My 7 months old daughter was on NJ tube for four months and now asked to change to G-tube. All her tests came normal including swallow study, abdomen ultrasound, etc., came normal. She developed oral aversion about one month back. When she was having bottles, she used to vomit all the...  Read Full »


Dr. Faisal Abdul Karim Malim

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can use NJ tube in the meanwhile till the problem persists. With the growing age, eventually, things should be fine. The other options that you can discuss with your treating physician are: 1. Thickening of feeds. 2. Using Gaviscon (an antacid medication that crea...  Read Full »

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