Feeding Gastrostomy Procedure. There are a number of reasons for not being able to eat and drink adequately. You may be fed.
Definition gastrostomy is a surgical procedure for inserting a tube through the abdomen wall and into the stomach. The gastrostomy tube can be inserted using an endoscope. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg is a surgical procedure for placing a tube for feeding without having to perform an open operation on the abdomen laparotomy.
1 percutaneously and 2 surgically.
Feeding tube insertion is also called percutaneous. This animation reveals the placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg or feeding tube in patients who are unable to take food by mouth for. A camera on the end of the endoscope allows them to see the stomach lining to. The tube called a g tube is used for feeding or drainage.
