2025 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 9-14
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the positioning of the pressure bag and feeding tube and the addition of a sponge could improve the symptoms of skin problems (redness and excessive granulation) frequently observed in gastrostomy patients in our hospital. The pressure bag and feeding tube were tilted by their own weight, and as a result of changing to the opposite position, the symptoms improved. Therefore, we judged that the tilt of the catheter was important, and fixed it using a sponge to prevent excessive tilt, and the symptoms improved.
It is necessary to examine the thickness of the sponge in the future, but we believe that it is useful for preventing skin problems.
