Since its introduction in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has gained wide acceptance as the procedure of choice in delivering enteral alimentation and has largely replaced surgical ...

The patient is also assessed for bleeding and leakage at the PEG site. After this interval, PEG feedings can be initiated.

It’s not as if he’s asking for much. All he needs is a PEG, a feeding tube that is inserted directly into the stomach, a simple procedure that will greatly improve his life. It will cost the Health ...