What does PEG stand for?

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion.

For instance, a physician may say the next step is a tracheotomy and a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube but the family may not understand that the process is only going to prolong the patient's life, not provide a cure.

Complications of removing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in children.

a bioethicist, recently stated that in the last few years the Mercy Health System in Philadelphia has been confronted with more and more "elderly and homeless persons who have no family or durable power of attorney for health care and have medical conditions that require mechanical ventilation, artificial nutrition, and hydration by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (a procedure wherein a tube is introduced into the stomach), intravenous antibiotics, various medications, and other similar treatments.

The possibility of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion was discussed with the patient and family, but was not considered to be a realistic option.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a non-surgical technique for placing a tube directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall, performed using an endoscope while the patient is under local anaesthesia.

GI Medicine was consulted for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement.

He reported losing 70 pounds during that time and required a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for alimentation.