An elderly man with stomach cancer and had a gallbladder removed years back has a feeding tube inserted into his alimentary canal
The esophagus, stomach , and duodenum are being bypassed
Proteins,carbs, and fats won’t be broken down
Digestive tract
The gallbladder, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine and large intestine
Pepsin, HCL, bicarbonate, trypsin, and brush border enzyme are not going to be added to the food
With Him having stomach cancer that also is An issue that should be concerning especially since he is elderly
Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
Spleen
Pancreas
Small intestine
Large intestine
Colon
Fondus
Rugae
Pyloric sphincter
Jejunum
Dudoneum
Ilium
Descending colon
Ascending colon
Basic nutrients
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Enzymes
Salivary amylase
Salivary lipase
Pepsin
HCL
Bile
Bicarbonate
Trypsin
Pancreatic lipase
Pancreatic amylase
Break down carbs
In the mouth
Buffer acidity
Small intestine
Break down proteins
Stomach
Surround fat to break down
Small intestine
Break down lipids
Stomach/mouth
Break down carbs/fats
Stomach
Break down protein
Small intestine
Break down lipids
Small intestine
Break down carbs
Small intestine
The esophagus won’t deliver food to the stomach
He will have trouble will solid foods so soft or liquified food should be given
He will need to be given the necessary vitamins, fats, and proteins that won’t be broken down from the food with the tube in
The stomach won’t be able to digest and churn the food while the feeding tube is in
With there not being a gallbladder there will be no bile storage
The small intestines won’t be able to absorb the food
The large instestines won’t be able to get the final absorption and then the creation of feces to occur