{"id":10841,"date":"2024-01-03T07:42:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10841"},"modified":"2024-01-03T07:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:42:55","slug":"common-problems-with-a-feeding-tube-g-tube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10841","title":{"rendered":"Common Problems with a Feeding Tube (G-Tube)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Qeq0yyj6z4?autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>A gastrostomy tube (also called a g-tube or feeding tube) delivers nutrition directly to the stomach and can help your child get the fluids and calories they need. It\u2019s inserted through the belly and can help kids who have issues eating orally. If your child has one of these devices, you should check the area regularly for any g-tube complications. <\/p>\n<p>This video will describe common g-tube problems, such as redness, skin irritation, infection, leaking, granulation and clogging. We\u2019ll describe troublesome symptoms and explain when you should call a doctor for g-tube problems. We\u2019ll also offer tips on how to clean and protect the g-tube site. <\/p>\n<p>The Gastroenterology Program in the Digestive Health Institute at Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado has some of the nation\u2019s leading experts in caring for children with digestive diseases. Our team includes physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, dietitians, social workers and more.<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Qeq0yyj6z4\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gastrostomy tube (also called a g-tube or feeding tube) delivers nutrition directly to the stomach and can help your child get the fluids and calories they need. It\u2019s inserted through the belly and can help kids who have issues eating orally. If your child has one of these devices, you should check the area &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10841\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}