Feeding Tube French Sizes Explained! (Plus: what you need to know about tube sizes & blended diets)

Claire Kariya, a registered dietitian and feeding tube expert, explains feeding tube sizes. The French scale for feeding tube sizes is explained in detail and the differences between different tube styles are explained as they relate to internal tube size. Claire also explains what tube size is recommended as the minimum for people who want to use blenderized food for tube feeding. The Natural Tube Feeding channel is all about blended diets, but there is even more information and resources at the website. Check it out!
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Claire Kariya is a registered dietitian with 15 years of tube feeding experience. Through research and teaching, Claire strives to increase acceptance of blenderized tube feeding in the medical community. She believes that whole food should be included in one’s diet, whether or not they have a feeding tube. To provide support to people interested in exploring the option of blenderized tube feeding, Claire created Natural Tube Feeding.
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This video represents the personal views of its author, Claire Kariya and is intended for informational purposes only. This video does not replace the need for individualized nutrition care or personalized medical advice.
There are serious risks involved with tube feeding. These include, but are not limited to, serum electrolyte abnormalities, dehydration, malabsorption, nutritional deficiencies, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, pulmonary aspiration, allergic reactions, tube occlusion, and tube dislodgement. Always inform your health care team and personal dietitian before making any changes to your tube feeding regime.
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[@isaiahh1119]

So I’ve a 24f and it’s time to replace because hasn’t been replaced since a year ago. However, we’re having trouble ordering because they said the placement was 24f 15cm 8mm button peg tube. We are doing a balloon this time but the surgeon that did the placement retired and no surgical notes saying what brand of tube I have or a reorder number. The hospital gave me a a paper saying I have a 24f 8mm button peg but my new GI said because the package says 8mm that it’s a ballon tube and not a button.. I’m so confused, I know I have a 24f 15cm peg tube but I don’t know what 8mm means

[@donnaallison7462]

I have a GJ hanging feeding tube would a blended diet work for me

[@riaortiz5651]

Is the size of the gtube based on the age?how to know what size ill be using?example for 7 y/o.thanks

[@OneStrongWriter]

My husband just got an 18 french gj tube with a balloon about a week ago. Can I feed him blenderized? It is my current understanding that the g is for meds, and the j is for food. He is doing ok on Kate Farms 1.4, 24/7, but I do think he will do better with some soup (adding broth from homemade soup to help add/keep nutrients) He is currently very iron deficient anemic 20 and 9 sat, and has had only tube feeds for about 2 months after a subarachnoid hemorrhage. He was initially og and switched to ng about a month ago. he has a trach and is basically immobile and nonverbal.

[@cherylfauth9543]

Would you please clarify something? You are pointing around the tube but saying diameter. Do you mean to say circumference? I am trying to buy an adapter for my husbands peg tube and need to know the french size. The tube doesn't say anywhere on it. I have a call into the surgeon's office, but i am not holding my breath. The surgical notes do not have that information documented. Thanks

[@hegehoegler4223]

How do you determin what French size you need?

[@NaturalTubeFeeding]

Hi Hege. Thanks for your question. Generally the initial French size is determined by the physician who is inserting the tube and it depends on the age/size of the person and type of tube. At the hospital where I work, we usually use 20 French G-tubes and 14 French J tubes for adults. Kids would have smaller French sizes.

[@juliesenosin6420]

The highest the number the bigger?

[@NaturalTubeFeeding]

Yes. Larger number, bigger tube.