Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What're the effects of having a esophagostomy feeding tube?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Unclear question: There is no routine use for an esophagostomy feeding tube. The most commonly used feeding tubes are placed in the stomach (gastronomy) or small intestine (jejunostomy).
Answered 7/3/2013
5.7k views
Not sure...: If you mean a feeding tube that goes in your nose, most people have complaints of pain and discomfort with the tube. You can develop sinusitis with it in long term as well. If you mean a feeding tube going into the stomach, there are no major long term problems. Most patients tolerated it well with little pain or discomfort after healing from placement.
Answered 2/3/2013
5.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can dysphagia get bad enough that I might need a feeding tube?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Is it cruel to feed someone through a nasogastric tube or esophagostomy tube?
Cuz of gastroparesis IV been eating about 1000 calories a day for 2 years when not on TPN or tube feeding what can be the effects besides weight loss?
My mother,on feed tube, takes sinemet every 2 hr her md added .5 rasagiline-helps to lessen drop-off between sinemet doses to lessen drop off problem, is it better to take rasagiline @SAME TIME AS sinemet or separata them 1/2 -1hr? side-effects?thx?
What are the pros and cons of feeding tube?
What are some of the negatives of using a feeding tube?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
