FORT WORTH, Texas — Three weeks have passed since 7-year-old Felicity "Lissy" Frugé, of Fort Worth, had surgery for a feeding tube placement. Her father, David Frugé said the surgery potentially saved ...

Tube feeding involves giving a liquid dietary formula through a flexible tube inserted into the digestive tract. It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hospitals in Cedar Rapids are limiting elective surgeries that require an overnight stay. “Ryan had had his pre-op visit, he had his COVID test which was negative and he ...

A Wisconsin woman is taking legal action after learning a feeding tube was allegedly left inside her body during surgery nearly 35 years ago. In 1989, Deborah Lowe was pregnant with twins when she ...

They call themselves “tubies” — people with certain medical conditions who accept long-term feeding tubes as the best or only way to nourish themselves. With the feeding tube in place, many resume ...

A new AI tool that accurately predicts the need for a feeding tube could transform patient care and improve quality of life ...