Watch the Videos
We have created a series of 19 videos which cover a range of topics including routine care of a gastrostomy button, managing common problems and advice and tips from families.
Some of these videos will be helpful to watch when you are referred to the surgical feeding team for a gastrostomy (e.g. introductory videos). Some of the videos will be most helpful around the time of surgery (e.g. routine care of a gastrostomy), and some might be most helpful to you once you’ve been caring for your child at home for a few months or longer (e.g. changing a button, blended diet).
There are also some links to videos made by other organisations which you might find helpful.
All the videos can be played in sequence using the following link:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMOhU3NU7kmPULriY0AbUqJEj5fbflHUX
Introductory videos
- About this series of videos: https://youtu.be/krpk4u-y9EA
- Why do some children need gastrostomies? : https://youtu.be/Uor2XQrP_Ko
- What is a gastrostomy? https://youtu.be/FW3x-xpcO-k
Advice and tips from families
- Advice and tips from a family new to gastrostomy care: https://youtu.be/bJid9clg0Hs
- Advice and tips from an experienced family: https://youtu.be/NhSNrRdKcO0
About the surgery & different devices
- How does a gastrostomy button work? https://youtu.be/c1FCd8qvLSk
- About the surgery for a gastrostomy button: https://youtu.be/raX5iqAxiew
- Is a PEG the same as a button? https://youtu.be/4fNaTHFxOd8
Routine care
- Caring for the gastrostomy site: https://youtu.be/Eq0_wh-m-aE
- Connecting the extension tube: https://youtu.be/IUmBsejlqRU
- Administering a bolus of water: https://youtu.be/KQWFUSRpBSU
- Changing the water in the balloon of a gastrostomy button: https://youtu.be/z6OPEDBz2Wg
- Venting: https://youtu.be/YnrcY_mQFak
- Giving medications to your child (Video produced by Medicines for Children):
https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/gastrostomy-tube
Troubleshooting
- Common problems with the gastrostomy site: https://youtu.be/pXdpnYcroaw
- Granulation tissue: https://youtu.be/Tou0oqvhvYg
- What to do if the button comes out: https://youtu.be/N-sd2n0YNFk
Changing a button
- Preparing to change a button: https://youtu.be/4neiaoKU-sI
- Changing a button: https://youtu.be/4eVgevQn9GM
Blended diet
- An introduction to blended diets: https://youtu.be/WEaKkI2zzMM
Other videos you might find helpful:
1. Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust have a series of videos on Youtube on caring for a gastrostomy. The videos show a balloon-retained tube, rather than a gastrostomy button like in the videos above. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL86i3Rvw-2o9WxQx_6gL6HU9fWcXneZaT
2. A couple of videos were created in Scotland on gastrostomy care by the charity WWCIH that you find helpful:
| 3. There are a few videos here for managing common problems with PEG tubes:
Y end on your Corflo PEG tube has broken: https://vimeo.com/335738704 Change of Freka PEG end: https://youtu.be/YqyFBB276SQ Blocked tube: https://vimeo.com/338840986 |
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