PEG Feeding
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- Capital & Coast DHB Gastroenterology & GI Endoscopy Services
PEG (Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding allows patients to receive food directly into their stomach via a semi-permanent plastic tube placed through the abdominal wall. It is used in patients who cannot swallow due to underlying disease such as having had a stroke or cancer of the throat.
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