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 ...

Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube: A PEG tube is placed directly into the stomach. Larger amounts of feeds or bolus feeds can be given through this tube.

Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic findings, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastric outlet obstruction, that ultimately led to ...