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G/GJ tubes: Hypertonic salt water soaks

Learn about hypertonic salt water soaks, when they can be used and how to make your own.

G/GJ tubes: Using silver nitrate to treat granulation tissue

Silver nitrate can be used to help remove granulation tissue around your child's stoma. Learn more about silver nitrate and how to apply it to your child.

G/GJ tubes: Granulation tissue

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Learn what granulation tissue is, why it forms and how to treat it if you notice it around your child's stoma.

G/GJ tubes: Low-profile combination G/GJ tube

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A low-profile combination gastrostomy/gastro jejunostomy (G/GJ) tube provides fluids, nutrition and medications directly into the small intestine, while also accessing the stomach at the same time. Learn about how to care for a child who has a low-profile combination tube.

Surgically inserted G tubes

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Learn about surgically inserted G tubes, why your child may need one and how to care for your child’s feeding tube.

G/GJ tubes: Mic-Key low-profile GJ tube

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A low-profile gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tube is a type of feeding tube. Learn how to care for your child's GJ tube and how to give feeds and medication.

G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

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Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.

Peritonitis related to G tubes and GJ tubes

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Peritonitis is a rare but serious complication related to G or GJ tube insertion. Find out what causes peritonitis related to G and GJ tubes, the signs and symptoms, and how it’s treated.

G/GJ tubes: Primary tube insertion by image guidance

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Discover how gastrostomy (G) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes are placed, how to prepare your child for the procedure and what to expect once the procedure is complete. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids.

G/GJ tubes: How to use a feeding extension set for a low-profile balloon G tube

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A low-profile feeding tube requires a feeding extension set to administer feeds and medications through the tube. Learn how to connect and remove the extension from your child’s feeding tube.

G/GJ tubes: How to change the balloon G tube and check tube placement

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Some feeding tubes have a balloon that sits inside the stomach to keep the tube securely in place. Learn how to change a balloon G tube and how to confirm it is in the correct place.

G tubes: Balloon G tubes

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A balloon G tube is a type of feeding tube that has a balloon on the end to help prevent the tube from being accidentally pulled out. Learn how to care for your child’s balloon G tube and change it at home.

G/GJ tubes: Checking the balloon on a feeding tube

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Learn how to check the volume of water in the balloon of a feeding tube as well as adjust the fit of the balloon tube.

G/GJ tubes: Preventing and managing infection

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Learn how to keep your child's stoma healthy, and what to do if the stoma or surrounding area become infected.

Surgically inserted J tubes

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Learn why your child may need a surgically inserted J tube, how they are inserted and how to care for your child’s feeding tube.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube moves

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Find out how to prevent your child's G tube from moving in and out of the stoma, and what to do if you suspect it has moved.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is blocked

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Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.

G/GJ tubes: MIC PEG J tube

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A MIC PEG J tube is a type of gastrostomy/gastrojejunostomy (G/GJ) feeding tube. Find out how it is inserted, how to care for it and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

G tubes: Insertion of a primary Avanos Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube

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A Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube, sometimes called a ‘button’, is a brand of balloon feeding tube. Learn about what to expect if your child’s Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube is inserted by an interventional radiologist using image guidance. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids.

G/GJ tubes: Sensitivity and irritation

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Learn how to prevent sensitivity or irritation around your child's stoma, and what to do if irritation does occur.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is pulled out

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Learn what to do if your child's G tube or GJ tube is accidentally pulled out.

G/GJ tubes: MIC Gastric-Enteric feeding tube

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A MIC Gastric-Enteric is a combination G/GJ feeding tube that provides fluids, nutrition, and medications directly into the small intestine. Learn about how to care for a child who has this type of combination tube.

Tube feeding

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Find out about the most common tube feeding options, how to use and take care of the equipment and how to handle common problems.

G/GJ tubes: Managing a leaking stoma

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Learn the difference between discharge and stoma leakage, and what to do if your child's stoma is leaking.

Cystic fibrosis: Medications

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There are medications that you may have to take to keep your body healthy.