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Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

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

Nasogastric (NG) tube: Feeding your child

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

Nasogastric (NG) Tube: How to insert your child's NG tube

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A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric 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.

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: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

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

Feeding and nutrition for blood and marrow transplants

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Learn about nutrition and how to store and handle food after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

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

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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.

Special diets & feeding methods

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To mark Nutrition Month, find out about tube feeding, special diets, food allergies and sensitivities, bowel conditions and more.

Feeding and nutrition for premature babies

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Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.

Caring for your child with an ENFit tube or supplies

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

Interventional Radiology

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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.

Connected Care

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This learning hub is intended for community health-care providers and the Connected Care Paediatric Education Program. You will be able to access handouts on tracheostomy care, feeding tubes, vascular access devices, and subcutaneous injections.

G/GJ tubes: Corflo PEG J tube

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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.

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/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.

Intestinal adaptation

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Learn about intestinal adaptation and weaning children with intestinal failure off total parenteral nutrition to achieve enteral autonomy.

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 tubes: Corflo PEG tube

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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.

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.

Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

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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.

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.

G tubes: MIC PEG tube

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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.

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 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.