Currently most feeding tubes come with a manufacturer's recommendation for the maximum dwell time of a feeding tube. This recommendation is generally based on the composition of the tube and how ...

Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

Orogastric and nasogastric tubes are used for both decompression and feeding in the NICU ... procedures performed in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU). These tubes are used for gastric ...