2016年7月14日 · The most serious complication with any G-tube or Jejunostomy (J) tube complication is peritonitis from inadvertently inserting the tube into the abdominal cavity. This is rare but has a high rate of morbidity and mortality.

2023年7月20日 · If your feeding tube is clogged, the first step is to try flushing with warm water. When that doesn’t work, your clinician has some new tools available to resolve the issue. Further advice on preventing and treating clogged tubes can be found in Oley’s Tube Feeding Troubleshooting Guide .

It's also important to prevent the J-tube from clogging by flushing it with 10 cc of water after each feeding and each medicine. If the tube does become clogged, attach a 5 cc syringe with warm water to the end of the feeding tube adapter.

2018年6月26日 · Troubleshooting a Tube Clog What can you do at home when a tube is clogged? • Gently massage the tube and try to break up the clog • Fill a 60 ml syringe with warm water and gently rock the plunger back and forth to loosen the clog • Use a smaller syringe (6 or 10 ml) to flush water through the medication port

How do I care for my J-tube? 1. Check. • Check the skin around the tube daily. • Look for: skin redness that has spread more than 1⁄2 inch around the tube, drainage, leaking, or swollen or cracked skin. • Check for pain or discomfort around the tube. 2. Clean. • Clean the skin around the tube daily and anytime there is leakage.

Flush the J-tube with the prescribed amount of water every 4 to 6 hours through the flush port. If there is no flush port, then stop the pump, disconnect the feeding bag tubing, and flush the J-tube. Flushing is important because J-tubes can clog.

Clogged feeding tubes are responsible for significant lost delivery of enteral feeding; they also increase risks and costs to patients in the event that they must be replaced. In addition, misinformation abounds on the internet and among health care providers on how to prevent and safely address clogged tubes.

What is a jejunal tube/J-tube? • A J-tube is a long feeding tube that is placed by a surgeon. It goes through your child’s skin on their abdomen and enters into the stomach. It extends through the stomach to the small intestine (jejunum).

2024年3月6日 · Let’s get into the proper way to unclog your feeding tube and the best strategies for preventing blockages in the first place. At the end, you can download a free resource for you to stick on the fridge so you know how to troubleshoot in …

These instructions are for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients with a low-profile GJ tube (gastro-jejunostomy) or low-profile J tube (jejunostomy), who have been told to use Clog Zapper®.