Peg Tube Diagram. Why do i need a gastrostomy tube. More often it is the second device in children requiring long term feeding who have had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg for some time.
A peg percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a way of introducing food fluids and medicines directly into the stomach by passing a thin tube through the skin and into the stomach. When this happens nourishment special liquid food and drinks has to be given in some other way. You have had a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg tube inserted.
A 53 year old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg tube for long term enteral feeding access.
The disc on the outside is very close to the skin. The top of the peg tube rests on the skin and the bottom part of the peg which is shaped like bulb remains inside the stomach. The malecot is removed and a button or gastrostomy tube inserted. A 53 year old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg tube for long term enteral feeding access.