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Care After Peg Tube Removal

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I am a caregiver for and elderly woman with a peg tube for at night tube feeding. She got her PEG ... and after feeding. But we still notice there is deposit on the tube itself.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

the day. This time the PEG-J tube was found to be emerging during the night of our return home. I took ... insertion of a replacement PEG-J into my daughter who is micro cephalic and has profound,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

. A peg tube was suggested but not given due to our decision. He still has the trach which should be removed as soon as swelling allows. Now it is suggested that a peg tube be placed because he... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

My mother has a peg tube. I just discovered there is a pin hole in the tube. Is there a way to replace the tube without further surgery? My mom had the surgery 5 months ago. She is 83 and has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Peg tube placed in my 96 year old mother apx. 3 years ago. Is having discharge, discomfort and ... pocket that fills up and becomes painful. After a bleed the pocket subsides in size and pain... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

appetite. Endoscopy shows no problem. Loss of weight required a PEG tube. Weight came back up, but primary calories coming from PEG tube. Chemo therapy was stopped 8 weeks ago, but stomach... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Tayyab Malik MD

my sister recently had a peg removed a month ago. we were not given any clear guidlines on after care. she has an intellectual disability and and has had the peg for 14 years. recently, i have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tayyab Malik ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

Brother had Parkinson s Disease. (10 years now) just had a PEG tube inserted. After a trip to ... these medication through his PEG tube, could this cause his anger issues and dry mouth... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

dribbles from sides of the mouth . I am disappointed because instead of drinking better after removal of NG ...my grandson a premature child of 17 mths (corrected age14.5 mths), gastroplication with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Vasanth MD

My mom was on 20mg oxycodone every 6 hrs through peg tube for severe chronic back pain (peg tube s/pstroke), peg tube now out and she was switched to OxyContin 30 my every 12 hours... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasanth ( General & Family Physician)