Gastrostomy Feeding Indication. Indications include difficulties with oral intake often where obstruction to the upper airway or gastrointestinal tract makes passing a nasogastric tube difficult. The two main types of feeding tubes are prepyloric and postpyloric.
They re preferred for intermittent feeding and to allow gastric absorption. Radiation therapy for tumors in head neck region. On the other hand distal enteral obstruction severe uncorrectable coagulopathy and hemodynamic instability constitute the main absolute contraindications for peg tube placement in hospitalized patients.
Radiation therapy for tumors in head neck region.
On the other hand distal enteral obstruction severe uncorrectable coagulopathy and hemodynamic instability constitute the main absolute contraindications for peg tube placement in hospitalized patients. They re preferred for intermittent feeding and to allow gastric absorption. Infection of the tube or insertion site nausea and vomiting that may result from feeds that are too. Gastrostomy may be indicated in numerous situations usually those in which normal or nasogastric feeding is impossible.
