How to turn a peg bolster

Turn a PEG Bolster

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Try to make the bolster end in a different position than it was when you started.

Try to make the bolster end in a different position than it was when you started.

The bolster should turn freely and rest lightly on the skin.

The bolster should turn freely and rest lightly on the skin.

Check to make sure the bolster is not so tight that it causes red marks on the skin.

Check to make sure the bolster is not so tight that it causes red marks on the skin.

There should be about a dime width of space between the bolster and the stomach.

There should be about a dime width of space between the bolster and the stomach.

If you think the bolster is too tight call the GI department.

If you think the bolster is too tight call the GI department.

For questions call the number above if your child is a Boston Children's Hospital patient.

For questions call the number above if your child is a Boston Children's Hospital patient.

For emergencies call the number listed above if your child is a Boston Children's Hospital patient.

For emergencies call the number listed above if your child is a Boston Children's Hospital patient.

  • 1.0 Child with a PEG tube