The short answer is we typically advise patients that if they can maintain an oral diet (using the tube for flushes only) for 2 weeks and demonstrate no weight loss they are typically ready for tube removal. Our patients though are followed through the course of their treatment by a dietician, and t...

I agree with Dr. @Adam S. Garden with a couple of minor differences in practice patterns based upon my patient population. A number of the patients treated at my institution are from fairly remote areas with poor support systems at home and/or access to care. With these patients, we tend to be ...

At our institution, we re-evaluate at the ~3-4 week follow-up visit and use similar criteria for Gtube removal: Clinically trending toward recovery of RT acute effects, i.e. issues that were precluding PO intake warranting tube placement in the first place should be resolved or convincingly impro...