Which device is positioned through the abdomen into the jejunum to provide enteral nutrition?

Which device is positioned through the abdomen into the jejunum to provide enteral nutrition?

• A. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy tube- PEG-J tube
• B. Nasogastric tube- NG tube
• C. Oral Gastric tube- OG tube
• D. Ileostomy

Answer: (A)

Delivering enteral nutrition into the jejunum requires accessing the small intestine from the abdominal wall. A PEG-J tube fits this need because it is placed through the skin into the stomach and then has a jejunal extension that travels into the jejunum, delivering nutrients beyond the stomach. This postpyloric route is especially useful when gastric feeding is not tolerated or when aspiration risk must be minimized. In contrast, NG and OG tubes feed into the stomach, and an ileostomy is a surgical opening for stool, not nutrition.

Delivering enteral nutrition into the jejunum requires accessing the small intestine from the abdominal wall. A PEG-J tube fits this need because it is placed through the skin into the stomach and then has a jejunal extension that travels into the jejunum, delivering nutrients beyond the stomach. This postpyloric route is especially useful when gastric feeding is not tolerated or when aspiration risk must be minimized. In contrast, NG and OG tubes feed into the stomach, and an ileostomy is a surgical opening for stool, not nutrition.