These patient instruction materials are for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients who use feeding tubes in their care.

General tube feeding instructions

• Administering Enteral Tube Feedings (includes information on pH testing, clogging, pump feeds, gravity feeds, gravity syringe feeds and cleaning supplies)

Nasogastric tubes (NGT)

• Frequently Asked Questions About Nasogastric (NG) or Orogastric (OG) Tube Feedings
• Insertion of Nasogastric (NG) Feeding Tube
• How to Insert a Nasogastric (NG) Tube (instructional video series)

Nasojejunal tubes (NJ)

• Care of Nasojejunal (NJ) Feeding Tube
• G Tube or G-J Tube placed by Interventional Radiology (includes information on granulation tissue, leaking, clogging, accidental dislodgement and after-hours instructions)

Gastrostomy tubes (GT)

• Gastrostomy Tubes (G Tube)
• Balloon Gastrostomy Tube (G tube)
• Low-Profile Balloon Gastrostomy Tube
• Living with a G Tube: Instructional Videos (instructional video series)
• Mushroom Gastrostomy Tubes (also called Malecot® or Pezzer tubes, includes information on granulation tissue, leaking, clogging, accidental dislodgement and after-hours instructions)
• Changing a Hollister® Vertical Tube Attachment Device