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How To Further Feed A Person Who Is Now Depending On A Food Pipe?
My aunt is having a hole esophagus. She was operated & they have placed stent but with less success. At present she is not in a position to take food. If she takes she begins to cough . At present s food pipe is placed to feed the food. Next what is the remedy
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
surgery is the ultimate management but for now give her fluids through the ryle tube..keep it clean and get it changed regularly
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