PEG Tube (Feeding Tube) Removal

Mark NMember

Has anyone here had one removed? Does it hurt? I have gone back to regular food after a few months of canned diet and they will take out my tube.

2/10/158:30 AM

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BillVMember

I had a gastric tube that was kept in for almost 2 weeks after surgery. I did experience a sharp pain when it was removed, but it was quickly over and I had no further pain. I believe a gastric tube is similar to a PEG tube.

2/10/1511:24 AM

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skn69Member

I had a gastric tube put in twice for pouch surgeries (once for a month & the other for 2 weeks) but came out without any problem...sort of felt like the 'drop' in the roller coaster when it came out but didn't hurt (it was sutured in to my stomach so the sutures hurt more than the tube removal...they were red and swollen).

I was very acidy so there was a bit of green acid burn when it was pulled but it healed beautifully.

No complications

Sharon

2/10/156:32 PM

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