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[quote=Anonymous]The surgery involved seems to be the least of it, despite that they’re punching a hole into the person’s stomach. I haven’t seen them get infected. I have seen them fall out but it seemed that can be resolved fairly simply. The biggest adjustment I’ve seen is people’s digestive systems getting used to the nutritional product. Some get diarrhea at the beginning. From the helper standpoint, it’s always been pretty simple. Plug in the receptacle, pour in the product, repeat until requisite amount is instilled, flush the tube with water. I can’t speak to patient discomfort but none of the people I’ve seen complained of pain/discomfort. Since it’s a surgical intervention, I’d want to know if there’s a non-surgical alternative, if he can still swallow without risking aspiration. Good luck. [/quote]
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