Indicates the mode by which the patient receives nutrients. A nasogastric tube, or NG tube, is a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose. A nasojejunal, or NJ, tube is a small tube that is passed through the nose and guided into the jejunum (small bowel). A gastrostomy feeding tube (G tube) insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall, directly into the stomach. A GJ tube is a radiologically inserted tube that is placed through the already established gastrostomy stoma and threaded into the jejunum in the x-ray department. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will drip through a needle or catheter placed in the vein for 10 to 12 hours and is used for patients who cannot or should not get their nutrition through eating.
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1
Unknown
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Oral
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NG tube
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NJ tube
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G-tube
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GJ tube
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TPN
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Mode of nutrition delivery
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Indicates the mode by which the patient receives nutrients. A nasogastric tube, or NG tube, is a special tube that carries food and medicine to the stomach through the nose. A nasojejunal, or NJ, tube is a small tube that is passed through the nose and guided into the jejunum (small bowel). A gastrostomy feeding tube (G tube) insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall, directly into the stomach. A GJ tube is a radiologically inserted tube that is placed through the already established gastrostomy stoma and threaded into the jejunum in the x-ray department. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will drip through a needle or catheter placed in the vein for 10 to 12 hours and is used for patients who cannot or should not get their nutrition through eating.