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GISS Terms
Different names given to gastrostomy tubes:
- Gastrostomy tube
- Feeding Tube
- G-tube
- PEG
- Low Profile Gastrostomy Tube - Short tube which sits close to the abdomen
- Mic-Key - type of low profile tube
- Button - type of low profile tube
- Jejunostomy Tube - J-tube, PEJG - Feeding tube placed into the section of small intestine known as the jejunum
- Feeding tube - A tube in the stomach or intestine through which the formula passes
- Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) - A feeding tube that goes into the stomach at the gastrostomy site.
Terms Associated with Gastrostomies
- Aspiration - food or fluids entering the lungs by accident.
- Aspiration Pneumonia - Inflammation or infection of the lungs caused by food or fluid entering the lungs.
- Balloon Bumper - a bumper which like a balloon is inflated , with water, and then holds the tube in place.
- Bolus Meal - a meal sized quantity of formula delivered over a short time, usually about 15 – 20 minutes via a syringe connected to the gastrostomy tube.
- Bumper - the part of the gastrostomy tube which holds the tube in place. It sits gently against the inside wall of the stomach.
- Continuous Feeding - formula that slowly drips through the feeding tube over several hours.
- Dietitian - allied health professional specialising in nutritional health.
- Endoscope - an instrument that has a camera and a light attached to it which is inserted through the mouth to enable the doctor to see inside the stomach.
- Formula - a nutritionally balanced product that has the same nutrients as regular foods. Formula can come in a liquid or a powder form which is then mixed with water.
- Flush - cleaning the tube before and after formula and medication by delivering water down the tube.
- Gastroenterologist - a doctor who specialises in conditions of the gastro intestinal tract.
- Gastro - oesophageal Reflux (GOR) When stomach contents travel back up the oesophagus.
- Gastrostomy - a surgical opening into the stomach maintained with a tube inserted in it.
- Gastrostomy tube (G-tube) - a feeding tube that goes into the stomach at the gastrostomy site.
- Gravity Set or Giving set - tubing that goes from the feeding container and connects directly to the feeding tube to enable an enteral meal to be delivered.
- Intermittent feeding - formula given 3 to 8 times a day.
- Jejunum - the second part of the small intestine.
- Jejunostomy - a surgical opening into the small intestine known as the jejunum.
- Jejunostomy tube (j-tube) - feeding tube that goes into the jejunostomy site.
- Low profile gastrostomy tube - gastrostomy tube which sits close to the abdomen.
- Nutrients - protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and water.
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy(PEG) - procedure for putting a feeding tube in the stomach.
- Pump - machine that controls the amount of formula going into the feeding tube.
- Speech Pathologist - allied health professional specialising in conditions affecting the mechanics of the mouth and swallowing.
- Stoma - the opening in the stomach or small intestine through which the feeding tube enters the body.
- Video Fluoroscopy - diagnostic test involving swallowing radio opaque substances of varied consistency. This process is video recorded and then assessed to determine the safety and quality of the persons swallow.
