Tube Site Complications Prevention and early intervention are key to decreasing the risk of complications associated with the feeding tube site. (For comparison, here is a healthy tube feeding/stoma site located right.) Tube site complications can include: A healthy feeding tube/stoma site n Hypergranulation Tissue Thick, red, raised tissue that can form Healthy Stoma Site around the feeding tube where it enters Look for: the body. The tube site will be red and may bleed easily. In some cases, a clear n Stoma pink in color, no redness or cloudy discharge may be present. This or drainage discharge can lead to breakdown of the n No rash, ulcers or swelling in the skin at the tube site. surrounding skin n Tube Site Infection n No inflammation or excess skin at These infections can occur with all types of stoma site abdominal feeding tubes. Infection usually is limited to the skin and tissue below the n Free of odor skin, although more severe infections can occur. Tube site infections are usually from yeast or bacteria. Your health care provider should see you to make a proper diagnosis and recommend a treatment to you. n Leakage Around G-Tube Drainage of any type of liquid around Types of discharge from around the the exit site of the tube allows risk for tube site can include: gastric content, skin breakdown and infection. Leakage is secretions from stoma tissue, tube considered a symptom of an underlying feeding formula, or medications. Talk problem such as: to your health care provider if you have • Inward or outward movement discharge from your stoma. of the tube • Tube tract enlargement • Overfeeding • Balloon deflation • Delayed gastric emptying Guide to Adult Tube Feeding | 17