What are the different types of enteral feeding tubes?

Several types of tubes are used for enteral feeding:

  • Nasogastric tubes.
  • Nasojejunal tube (NJT)
  • Jejunostomy tubes (JEJ, PEJ or RIJ tubes)
  • Radiologically inserted gastrostomy tube (RIG)
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes (PEG tube)

What are enteral formulas?

Enteral formulas are liquid food products that are specially formulated and designed to increase the amount of various food elements and nutrients that will maintain proper physiological function of the body process. They may also be used to correct an existing deficiency.

What is a polymeric formula?

Polymeric formulas contain whole proteins, complex carbohydrates, and long chain triglycerides, meaning the nutrients are intact and have not been broken down, which requires additional work by the digestive system. For individuals who have full digestive function, there is no issue digesting a polymeric formula.

What is an enteral formula?

What is the difference between NG tube and G-tube?

Types of Feeding Tubes Gastrostomy tubes, also called G-tubes or PEG tubes, are short tubes that go through the abdominal wall straight into the stomach. Nasogastric tubes, or NG tubes, are thin, flexible tubes inserted through the nose that travel down the esophagus into the stomach.

What is the difference between TPN and enteral feeding?

Total parenteral feeding (TPN) is one of the two types of parenteral feeding in which all daily nutrients are supplied through a large vein. Enteral feeding or tube feeding is done when a person is not in a condition to eat a regular diet through his mouth, but his GI tract functions normally.

How many different types of feeding tubes are there?

two types
Recap. There are two types of feeding tubes: Those meant for short-term use can stay in place for only a matter of weeks before they need to be removed or replaced. Long-term tubes are safe for permanent use but it’s a little more complicated to put them in place.