What is the difference between low profile and traditional/standard length devices?

Low profile refers to the external portion of the device, often called the bolster, being very flat or flush against the skin. Due to this flat design, these devices can easily be hidden under your clothes. Low profile tubes are often called “buttons”. AMT makes a few different kinds of low profile G-Tubes and GJ-Tubes for both children and adults.
Traditional length means that the external portion of the device is long and extends from the body. These tubes are sometimes called “long tubes”, “adjustable length tubes”, “standard length tubes”, and even “danglers”. Traditional length devices have a round disc, or retention ring, for the external bolster. The disk can be moved up and down the tube to accommodate changes in stoma length. Traditional length devices typically accommodate stoma lengths up to 10 cm. The disk/ring on AMT’s devices has small “feet” to keep it from touching too much skin at one time. The small “feet” allow the skin around the stoma site to stay dry and open to the air which can help prevent infection. AMT offers three Traditional Length G-Tubes: the Balloon G-Tube, the Capsule Dome G-Tube, and the Capsule Monarch® G-Tube.