PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Alison Phippen AU - Elaine Brennan AU - John Ealing AU - Samantha Kay AU - David Waterman TI - Farrell valve relieves bloating in gastrostomy patient AID - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001375 DP - 2017 Sep 01 TA - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care PG - 258--260 VI - 7 IP - 3 4099 - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/7/3/258.short 4100 - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/7/3/258.full SO - BMJ Support Palliat Care2017 Sep 01; 7 AB - Dysphagia and weight loss are experienced by up to 80% of patients with motor neuron disease (MND). Enteral tube feeding can benefit these patients but side effects including fullness, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation are frequent and can lead to non-compliance. Changes in feed formulation, regimens and the use of prokinetic medication can help symptoms. We describe a case where the use of gastric pressure relief bags during enteral feeding improved symptoms of bloating in a hospice inpatient with MND. Symptoms recurred when these were not used, which were only partially relieved by manual venting of the gastrostomy tube. We suggest that this simple, non-pharmacological approach to bloating may provide opportunities for symptom relief in the palliative care setting.