Gastrostomy Tube and Feeding Information from Lurie Children’s Hospital

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides resources for understanding and caring for a child’s gastrostomy tube.  This webpage also includes an easy-to-download parent guide, “Supporting Nutrition: Understanding Tube Feeding.” The reference guide includes personal stories and information on:

Administering feedings through the feeding tube
Changing the dressings and cleaning around the tube
Problems that may occur with the gastrostomy tube or the insertion site

Please note this information is not a substitute for the medical care and advice of your physician. There may be individual circumstances of your child’s healthcare that cause a variation in treatment.