A gastro-jejunal (G-J) feeding tube is a safe and useful temporizing method of providing enteral access in children. Although G-J tubes are often used to obviate the need for a surgical jejunostomy, their long-term use is often associated with mechanical failure.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287-2631, USA.
