Article Outline:

• Indications
• Megaesophagus and PEG or PEG-J Tubes
• Advantages of PEG Tubes
• Disadvantages of PEG Tubes
• Advantages of PEG-J Tubes
• Disadvantages of PEG-J Tubes
• Advantages and Disadvantages of Nasojejunostomy Tubes
• Contraindications
• Equipment
• Gastrostomy Tubes
• Construction Materials
• Placement Style
• Anatomy
• Sizes
• Additional Materials
• Low-Profile Gastrostomy Tubes
• One-Step Gastrostomy Tubes
• Replacement PEG-B Tubes
• Jejunostomy Tubes
• Techniques for Tube Placement
• Preparation
• PEG Tube Placement
  • Gastrostomy Tube Removal and Replacement
  • Gastrostomy Tube Removal
  • Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
  • Gastrostomy Gastrogram
  • PEG-J Tube Placement
  • Retrograde Guidewire Technique
  • Antegrade Guidewire Technique
  • Antegrade Wire-Free Technique
  • Repositioning Jejunostomy Tubes
  • Jejunostomy Tube Removal
  • Nasojejunostomy Tube Placement
  • Antegrade Technique
  • Retrograde Guidewire Technique
  • Tube Maintenance and Use
  • Maintenance
  • Feeding and Other Use
  • Gastrostomy Tube Feeding
  • Gastrojejunostomy Tube Feeding
  • Nasojejunostomy Tube Feeding
  • Complications
  • PEG Tubes
  • PEG-J Tubes
  • Nasojejunostomy Tubes
  • Conclusion
  • References