La gastrostomia endoscopica percutanea (PEG) è una procedura medica endoscopica in cui un tubo (tubo PEG) viene fatto passare nello stomaco di un paziente attraverso il

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• ID dell’immagine: 2J328FD
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• Dimensioni: 3472 x 5304 px | 29,4 x 44,9 cm | 11,6 x 17,7 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: 17 marzo 2012

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed into a patient's stomach through the abdominal wall, most commonly to provide a means of feeding when oral intake is not adequate (for example, because of dysphagia or sedation). This provides enteral nutrition (making use of the natural digestion process of the gastrointestinal tract) despite bypassing the mouth; enteral nutrition is generally preferable to parenteral nutrition (which is only used when the GI tract must be avoided). The PEG procedure is an alternative to open surgical gastrostomy insertion, and does not require a general anesthetic; mild sedation is typically used.

Parole chiave associate all'immagine

• alimintazione
• cibo
• endoscope
• gastrostomia percutanea endoscopica
• paziente
• peg
• salute
• stomach
• tubo