Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement. A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg is a procedure for placing a feeding tube directly into the stomach through a small incision in the abdominal wall with the assistance of an instrument known as an endoscope. Mild sedation is typicall.
However it does not require opening the abdomen or an operating room. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and tube placement percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or more commonly known as peg is a form of nutritional intervention that is implemented for patients who have conditions that render them unable to take nutrients orally. The term percutaneous means to go through the skin a percutaneous feeding tube is placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to allow feeding directly into the stomach or intestines.
The term percutaneous means to go through the skin a percutaneous feeding tube is placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to allow feeding directly into the stomach or intestines.
This brochure will give you a basic understanding of the procedure how it s performed how it can help and what side effects you might experience. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a surgical procedure. The procedure is performed as a means of providing nutrition to patients who cannot take food by mouth. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy involves placement of a tube through the abdominal wall and into the stomach through which nutritional liquids can be infused.
