A feeding tube inserted directly into the stomach through the abdomen. A gastroenterologist does the procedure….

A feeding tube inserted directly into the stomach through the abdomen using x-rays or other scans. A radiologist does the procedure….

An opening through the abdomen into the stomach. It is usually created to place a feeding tube.

A plastic feeding tube that passes in through the nasal passageway and directly into the stomach….

A type of surgery for cancers that can be accessed through the nasal cavity. Tissue is removed using an endoscope and no surgical cuts need to be made.

An examination of the large bowel with a camera on a flexible tube (endoscope), which is passed through the anus.

A tube placed into a blocked organ to create a passage for substances to pass through….

The rigid or flexible tube used during a sigmoidoscopy….

The long, tube-shaped organ in the abdomen that is part of the digestive tract. The bowel has two parts: the small and large bowel. The large bowel includes the colon and the rectum.

An internal examination of the airways using a tube called a bronchoscope that is inserted into the mouth, throat and lungs.