Esophagostomy feeding tubes may be used to provide nutrition ... including gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes. Both red rubber catheters (Kendall, Tyco Healthcare, Mansfield, MA) and purpose-made ...
Gastrojejunosotmy (GJ) tube: A GJ tube is placed through the skin into the stomach (gastrostomy) with an extension that goes into the small intestine (jejunostomy). The gastrostomy port is used for ...
However, there are other types of feeding tubes. Another long-term option is a jejunostomy tube, which is a feeding tube inserted through the patient’s stomach and into their small intestine.