Advise about G-tubes

debbiemig · Oct 28, 2004

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OTE=PHTLS]How are you taping the tube?We tape it like a figure eight from the base of the adapterfrom the G tube to the top of the adapter from the from the tubing from the pump.

I do appreciate everyones advise. I knew this was the place to ask! I will let you know how it works! Debbie:)

KrisV27 · Nov 20, 2004

I have a resident with the same problem. After we had placement verified, we figured it might be from too much air from frequent placement checks. Sucking the air back up after giving an air bolus seems to work. And we always wrap paper tape around the adapter so its almost impossible to end up with a mess.

debj1 · Nov 23, 2004

We have one lady who has a Gtube and will likely always have it. Our problem is, it leaks The adapter pops out of the feeding tube. We have tried taping it in place, but this doesn't work either. We tried a new adapter with no luck.I thought I remember a Dr many years ago tell someone that if there is too much gas, it will push the adapter out! The resident is on Zantac. If any of you have any suggestions, I'd love to give them a try! Oh, this doesn't happen all the time, but probably 3 out of 5 days.

Try flushing the tube every 3-4 hours with 30 cc of warm water, then hold the syringe and allow the air to escape from the abd. Ususally works for me. It allows the air to escape without blowing the adapter into space.

Elly · Dec 2, 2004

We have one lady who has a Gtube and will likely always have it. Our problem is, it leaks The adapter pops out of the feeding tube. We have tried taping it in place, but this doesn't work either. We tried a new adapter with no luck.I thought I remember a Dr many years ago tell someone that if there is too much gas, it will push the adapter out! The resident is on Zantac. If any of you have any suggestions, I'd love to give them a try! Oh, this doesn't happen all the time, but probably 3 out of 5 days.

HI ...............I have worked with G-tubes for years and find some of them can be a real pain...........If the patient is not on a continous feed...Then prior to the next feed .Open the port and message the abdomen...sometimes their is gas build up and this will release it......Other times if nothing else works then the tube needs replacing......Hope this helps just a tad.Elly

akcarmean, LPN · Dec 2, 2004

My peds pt.that I take care of had a g-tube now has been changed to a mic 24F. He gets decompressed for gas before every feeding and also is a prn decompress if he has a lot of gas build up. His feeding tubes have always fit good inside the permanent one. Usually the only time at noc when k-pump is running that there is a mess if he is being a pistal and pulls it out. Other than that we don't have any probs. Sorry can't help more.

Angelia