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I`d like my daughter – who has multiple disabilities and Now also a PEG tube – to swim as she enjoys it so much and it does her a lot of good too. Her specialist says she can swim, but I`m Wondering what type of dressing is best for her.
Would appreciate some advice.
Here is a fact sheet regarding the care of a PEG Tube. We urge you to pose specific questions to your healthcare provider regarding precautions for swimming and bathing with a PEG tube.
Rick Rader, MD
Editor in chief
Exceptional Parent Magazine
http://www.corecharity.org.uk/assets/files/information_pdfs/PegFeeding.pdf