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Cleaning my NG tube

CarolinAlaska

Holding It Together
I am wondering if anyone has some good instructions for cleaning Jae's NG tube? She takes it out most mornings and replaces it each evening. She has had it going for 2 weeks now and it is started to get stinky in spite of washing it in warm soapy water and flushing it with clean water. Anyone?
 

Maya142

Moderator
Staff member
We were given a new NG tube for every week. Ask your GI to prescribe more, your DME will supply them. We were told if you are removing it daily, usually insurance will cover a new one every week.

We did the same thing as you did - washed with warm water and soap after pulling it out.
 
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