Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 A GI tube /button are for extra nutrition ,or for kids who are orally unable to eat .The kids /babies/adults get nutrition thru the tube into their stomach.The port /infusaport is for IV medication thru a permanently placed tube in a vein for those with bad veins or who have a hard time with IV's.Please understand this is a very simple explaination you could look in the archives for GI-feeding tube,NG Feeding tube. Port,or Infusaport,or Portacath.These are slightly different items that do similar things.I hope this helps a little.BeckyB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 A GI tube /button are for extra nutrition ,or for kids who are orally unable to eat .The kids /babies/adults get nutrition thru the tube into their stomach.The port /infusaport is for IV medication thru a permanently placed tube in a vein for those with bad veins or who have a hard time with IV's.Please understand this is a very simple explaination you could look in the archives for GI-feeding tube,NG Feeding tube. Port,or Infusaport,or Portacath.These are slightly different items that do similar things.I hope this helps a little.BeckyB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2002 Report Share Posted October 6, 2002 Can someone tell me what these are, what are the differences. Does a child only need one if it is undernourished, possibly from being picked up at a later stage in life?? I am a bit foggy on this. My hope is that not all child with CF need to get one of these tubes. Would appreciate some clarification here Thank you mum to baby Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 My daughter got her G-tube almost 2 years ago. We don't regret it one bit. It has help Jess keep weight on that noramlly she would lose when she would have a flair up. She can eat during the day but when she is having more congestion she won't eat she she gets hooked up to her tube feedings. So if these kids are having trouble with their weight the feeding tubes are great( NG -through the nose...G-tube - right into the stomach and a J-tube - goes into the intestines) As for the port, Jess is getting ready to get her first. After 12 PICCs since 1998 her veins are getting harder and harder to get the lines in. she is getting tired of getting stuck and stuck over again. Dana > Can someone tell me what these are, what are the differences. Does a child only need one if it is undernourished, possibly from being picked up at a later stage in life?? I am a bit foggy on this. My hope is that not all child with CF need to get one of these tubes. Would appreciate some clarification here > Thank you > mum to baby Liam > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 My daughter got her G-tube almost 2 years ago. We don't regret it one bit. It has help Jess keep weight on that noramlly she would lose when she would have a flair up. She can eat during the day but when she is having more congestion she won't eat she she gets hooked up to her tube feedings. So if these kids are having trouble with their weight the feeding tubes are great( NG -through the nose...G-tube - right into the stomach and a J-tube - goes into the intestines) As for the port, Jess is getting ready to get her first. After 12 PICCs since 1998 her veins are getting harder and harder to get the lines in. she is getting tired of getting stuck and stuck over again. Dana > Can someone tell me what these are, what are the differences. Does a child only need one if it is undernourished, possibly from being picked up at a later stage in life?? I am a bit foggy on this. My hope is that not all child with CF need to get one of these tubes. Would appreciate some clarification here > Thank you > mum to baby Liam > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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