Find out about the most common tube feeding options, how to use and take care of the equipment and how to handle common problems.
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.
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.
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.
Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.
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.
Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.
To mark Nutrition Month, find out about tube feeding, special diets, food allergies and sensitivities, bowel conditions and more.
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.
Learn how to prevent sensitivity or irritation around your child's stoma, and what to do if irritation does occur.
Learn how to keep your child's stoma healthy, and what to do if the stoma or surrounding area become infected.
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.
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.
A G, GJ or combination G/GJ tube may be a permanent way to feed some children. For others, it is temporary and may be removed in the future. Learn how to make the decision to permanently remove your child’s feeding tube.
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.
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.
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.
Learn what granulation tissue is, why it forms and how to treat it if you notice it around your child's stoma.
Interventional radiology uses image guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures such as biopsies, bone ablation and myelogram. They also insert G and GJ tubes, and central venous access devices.
Find out what needs to be done to prepare for the transition to the adult health-care system and what to expect from the new health-care team.
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.
Learn what to do if your child's G tube or GJ tube is accidentally pulled out.
Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.
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.
Learn about hypertonic salt water soaks, when they can be used and how to make your own.
