About your PEG tube: Answers to common questions - 06/2013
About your PEG tube: Answers to common questions
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Abstract
This handout answers questions about a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. A PEG tube is used to give a patient nutrition when they cannot get enough eating normally. It explains how the tube was placed, self-care at home, how to use and flush the tube, how to decompress the patient's stomach, and when to call for help.
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2013
Revision Date
06/2013
General Subject
Digestive System Disorders
Specific Subject/Keyword
Nutrition
Gastrointestinal System
Languages
Korean
Vietnamese
Spanish
Russian
English
Chinese
Japanese
Record ID
4156