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Medical Conditions - Peg Tube Feed

PEG tube feeding is the process of feeding people sufficient nutrients who are not able to swallow due to some medical condition. The word PEG stands for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and involves placing a feeding tube into the stomach through the abdominal wall. This might be a temporary or a permanent method based on the underlying condition.

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Can a PEG tube present in the stomach cause harm?

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Is a PEG-J tube needed for gastroparesis and weight loss?

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Can a PEG tube be considered for my 93-year-old father?

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Can a person with a PEG tube be encouraged to eat orally?

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Would you do a peg tube replacement on an elderly patient with fever and infection?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We prefer not to change the peg tube until the tube site is Infected. For infection control, we need to give antibiotics.

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