How To Clean A Peg Tube. What is a peg tube and what is it used for. Clean before you connect tubing or a syringe to your peg tube and after you remove it. Get the details and learn how to apply and care for a peg tube. Clean hands help to prevent infection.
Be sure your hands are sanitized if you don t have gloves and make sure you use antibacterial soap and its good to use alcohol or antibacterial soap to clean. Flush the feeding tube with warm water if it becomes clogged 2. Clean before you connect tubing or a syringe to your peg tube and after you remove it. Clean hands help to prevent infection. Use an alcohol pad to clean the end of your peg tube. Presented by roswell park s patient education dep.
Get the details and learn how to apply and care for a peg tube.
Presented by roswell park s patient education dep. What is a peg tube and what is it used for. During the first 24 hours after the tube is put in flush the tube with 45 to 60 cc of water every 4 hours to keep the tube from being blocked. Get the details and learn how to apply and care for a peg tube. Do not let the end of the peg tube touch anything. Presented by roswell park s patient education dep.