2021年4月19日 · A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgery to place a feeding tube. Feeding tubes, or PEG tubes, allow you to receive nutrition through your stomach. You may need a PEG tube if you have difficulty swallowing or can't get all the nutrition you need by mouth.

Types of feeding tube placement that use an endoscope include percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEG-J). Radiologically : Your provider will use X-rays to help them see where they should cut to insert the feeding tube.

2022年11月2日 · The tube is called a gastrojejunostomy tube because it passes through your stomach and duodenum into your jejunum (mid-intestine). This is a different procedure, however — called a percutaneous gastrojejunostomy.

A nasogastric tube (NG tube) is a thin, flexible plastic tube that’s used for temporary medical purposes. “Nasogastric” means “ nose to stomach ”. The tube is designed to pass through your nasal cavity into your throat and down through your esophagus into your stomach.

PEG electrolyte solution (polyethylene glycol, electrolytes and bisacodyl) is a combination laxative. This bowel prep kit cleans out your bowel before a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a type of endoscopy that looks inside your colon with a special scope inserted through your anus.

A cholecystostomy is a minor procedure to place a catheter (tube) in your gallbladder to drain fluids. It’s one treatment for acute cholecystitis. Locations :

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is one of the most commonly prescribed laxatives for occasional constipation. It’s relatively gentle and safe for almost anybody. But it’s important to use it only as directed.

2023年10月23日 · A Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain is a thin, flexible tube with a bulb on the end that drains fluid away from your wound after surgery. After surgery, wounds ooze and shed cells and fluids, like blood and lymphatic fluid (lymph).

Nutrition support is the provision of nutrients via a tube placed into the stomach or small intestine, or intravenously for patients who are unable to eat adequately when provided a normal diet. These two types of nutrition support are called enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition.

2024年4月15日 · An ileostomy is a surgical procedure that changes the way poop exits your body. Surgeons use ileostomy to treat several different conditions. Some people need a temporary ileostomy.