requested our permission for Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy tube insertion. We were told that it will make it ... indicate that there is no need for Tracheostomy and Gastrostomy tube insertion... View answer

My 19 year old son with history of malrotation of his stomach and bowel and at least 3 vulvulus of his large intestine is not in pain but I noticed his ribs are protruding around his gastrostomy site ... View answer

of preliminary investigations doctors have decided to perform Gastrostomy. Now, after this surgery ... View answer

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 dementia... View answer

My Dad is 90 years old and had a feeding tube put in a year ago. Now there is food formula residual that are permately visible in the tube that is about an inch and a half long. I was worried that this ... View answer

Dear Doctor i have got Cerebral Palsy, immunie deficent, Gastrostomy tube feeding 4 years daughter, she also got low platlet count, she is at the moment with 30000 counts. we have given her since last ... View answer

My dad is 79 and in February was admitted to hospital with Pneumonia. Unfortunately he had prior for many years had problems with swallowing and choking. He now has a gastrostomy tube and is nil by ... View answer

I have been diagnosed with dyspepsia or gastritis after a gastrostomy. No ulcer but an inflamed stomach lining. I have a bad headache (a little nausea) usually with these headaches, panadeine alone ... View answer

[I recently had a sleeve gastrectomy (September 7). In the last month almost everything that I drink, and some of the things I eat, taste like eggs. I am taking multivitamins with iron, calcium, B1, vitamin d, and eating a... View answer

DEAR SIR My father is suffering paralysis with gastrostomy and treachstomy Form last one week we are facing blockage of urine catheter due due to white milky urine (I think it should be pus cells ... View answer