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Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

Learn how to treat common problems with your child's nasogastric (NG) tube feeding.

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

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: Permanent feeding tube removal

Health A-Z

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

Caring for your child with an ENFit tube or supplies

Health A-Z

Learn how to give feeds and medication with ENFit supplies and how to properly clean and care for the supplies.

G tubes: MIC PEG tube

Health A-Z

A MIC PEG tube is a type of feeding tube. Discover how to care for your child's MIC PEG tube and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

Feeding tube weaning

Health A-Z

Tube weaning is the process of safely transitioning from a feeding tube to eating and drinking by mouth. Learn about tube weaning, assessing oral feeding readiness, managing associated risks and follow-up care.

G tubes: Corflo PEG tube

Health A-Z

A Corflo PEG tube is a type of feeding tube. Discover how to care for your child's Corflo PEG tube and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out.

ENFit: The new global standard for feeding tube supplies and accessories

Health A-Z

Feeding tube supplies and accessories are being upgraded to a new global standard called ENFit. Find out what you need to know about how the new supplies differ from the existing ones.

G/GJ tubes: MIC PEG J tube

Health A-Z

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.

Deciding to permanently remove a feeding tube

Health A-Z

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.

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-Key low-profile GJ tube

Health A-Z

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 tubes: Balloon G tubes

Health A-Z

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.

Nasogastric (NG) tube: Feeding your child

Health A-Z

A guide on how to feed your child through a nasogastric tube, when to flush the tube and how to clean the equipment.

G/GJ tubes: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

Health A-Z

Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.

G/GJ tubes: Corflo PEG J tube

Health A-Z

A Corflo PEG Jejunal (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.

Venting a feeding tube to manage fullness and bloating

Health A-Z

If your child is feeling too full or bloated during a feed, or there is leakage from the stoma, you may need to vent the G tube. Discover how to vent a G tube, as well as other ways to manage fullness and bloating problems at home.

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: What to do if your child’s feeding tube moves

Health A-Z

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.

Transitioning to adult care with a feeding tube

Health A-Z

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.

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

Health A-Z

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.

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: How to tell if a feeding tube is a good fit

Health A-Z

Find out how to tell if your child’s feeding tube is a good fit and what you should do if the tube is too tight or too loose.

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

Health A-Z

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.

Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

Health A-Z

Find out which feeding supplies you will need to buy for your child, where you can buy them and what kind of funding is available for buying feeding tube supplies.