Daily care of the G-tube or Monarch® gastrostomy tube

Always wash and dry hands thoroughly before handling the gastrostomy tube.
It is important that the stoma site is cleaned and dried at least once a day, as advised by a healthcare professional. This includes taking a bath or shower daily. If your child has had a gastrostomy tube inserted as their first gastrostomy tube, they should only have showers for the first 2 weeks following insertion. This is to allow the tract to form.
Rotate the gastrostomy tube 360 degrees daily. This helps prevent the gastrostomy tube from sticking to the surrounding skin.
Inspect the stoma for signs of redness, swelling, irritation, skin breakdown and leakage.
Gently pull the gastrostomy tube upwards until you feel resistance. This will check the balloon is inflated for G-tubes. Ensure the external fixator is slid to sit on the abdomen.