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• Use a clean cloth and tap water to wash around your PEG tube. In case of a caregiver, caregiver should ensure clean hands when handling the PEG tube
• Clean the skin and PEG site with a clean cloth daily.
• Some discoloration of the tube is normal and does not affect its ability to deliver feed.
• Rotate (turn) the tube completely each day.
• Do not put dressings under the PEG tube flap unless instructed to.
• PEG feeding Pipe can be fixed to abdomen with the help of soft dressing tapes
• Hang the feeding ports in an upright position over abdomen.
• Flush your PEG tube after each feed

What to feed through the PEG tube:
Liquids- Water, Coconut water, juices, milk
Shakes and smoothies – Well blended without chunks of food/fruits/nuts/vegetables Blended kitchen feeds : Well cooked blended vegetables mixed which is liquid enough to be pushed through the tube . Flush the tube with water after every use.
AVOID Chunky/hard/ semicrushed/gelatinous/sticky food to be given through the PEG tube as it can block it.

How to give medicines through the PEG tube :

• Liquids:
  • Most liquid medicine may be given through a PEG tube.
• Pills
  • Some pills cannot be given after crushing – check with your doctor before crushing it.
  • First,crush the pill between two spoons (or use a pill crusher) to make a fine powder.
  • Mix the powder in water and make sure it dissolves completely and flush it through the tube