Feeding Tube Insertion - Gastrostomy
Alternate Names : Gastrostomy Tube Insertion, G-Tube Insertion, PEG Tube Insertion, Stomach Tube Insertion
Definition This is an insertion of a feeding tube into the stomach.
Overview & Description
This is often done through endoscopy (a long tube placed through the mouth into the stomach) by a gastroenterologist. Local anesthesia and intravenous sedation are used.
It may also be done surgically. While the patient is deep asleep and pain-free (general anesthesia), a small incision is made on the left side of the abdomen. A small, flexible, hollow tube (catheter) with a balloon or flared tip is inserted into the stomach. The stomach is stitched closed around the tube and the incision is closed.
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