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Gastrostomy tube placement - series

Normal anatomy
Indications
Incision
Procedure, part 1
Procedure, part 2
Aftercare

Normal anatomy:

The stomach connects the esophagus to the small intestine, and acts as an important reservoir for food, prior to delivery to the small intestine .

Reviewed last on: 5/8/2008
Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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