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PEG: Stands for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, a surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open laparotomy (operation on the abdomen). The aim of PEG is to feed those who cannot swallow. PEG may be done by a surgeon, otolaryngologist (ENT specialist) or gastroenterologist (GI specialist). It is done in a. hospital or outpatient surgical facility. Local anesthesia (usually lidocaine or another spray) is used to anesthetize the throat.
PEG tubes are placed with the aid of an endoscope, an instrument to see inside your stomach and intestines. The patient receives sedatives and pain medications to make them comfortable. After confirming proper location and preparing the abdominal wall, a small incision is made in the abdomen. The PEG feeding tube is placed though this incision into the stomach. The procedure takes 15 to 20 minutes.