Gastrostomy Feeding Tube Types. They are often used as the initial g tube for the first 8 12 weeks post surgery. This type of tube is inserted into the nose down through the throat.
This type of tube is inserted into the nose down through the throat. These are one piece tubes held in place either by a retention balloon or by a bumper. Peg specifically describes a long g tube placed by endoscopy and stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
Nasal tubes enter through the nose and end in either the stomach or intestine.
Abdominal tubes enter directly through the skin into the stomach or intestine. In general there are two types of tubes. A temporary feeding tube is inserted into the mouth or nose down the throat into the. Permanent long term feeding tubes.