Gastrostomy Tube Placement

Wiley eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Karen M. Swalec Tobias, Diplomate ACVS (Small Animal) Cassie Lux DVM
DOI: 10.1002/9781394242825.ch22
Cited by: 0
References: 1

Abstract

Gastrostomy tubes are used for enteral supplementation in animals that require long-term nutritional support or have esophageal disorders. Gastric feeding tubes can be placed percutaneously, usually with the aid of an endoscope, or surgically through a midline or paracostal incision. Standard and low-profile versions of gastrostomy feeding tubes are available. With surgical placement, a purse string suture is placed in the gastric wall around the tube, and the stomach is pexied to the body wall. The tube should be left in place for at least 7 days to form a fibrous seal between the stomach and body wall.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia

Publication details

Journal / source
Wiley eBooks
Pages
180–186
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter