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OBJECTIVE: In patients who experience difficulties in oral feeding, alimentary intake can be supported by creating direct access into the stomach through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The ...

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Bec also used a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube — a procedure where a tube is passed into a person’s stomach through the abdominal wall as an alternative way for the body to ...

Background: Since it was described in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been a widely used method for insertion of a gastrostomy tube in patients who are unable to swallow or ...

Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation, prolonged procedure time, and multiple percutaneous ...

Length of stay (LOS) for stroke patients requiring percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes is often longer than those who can eat by mouth. The decision to place a PEG is multifactorial and ...

This is also known as a PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube), or G-tube. People with a gastrostomy tube can be taught to feed themselves and care for their surgical opening at home.