Principle

Monday 07 July 2008, Ľubomír Marko, M. D.

Principle of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy shown in pictures.

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Fig. 1

PEG-Set.

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Fig. 2

Desinfection of the skin.

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Fig. 3

Transillumination (diaphanoscopy).

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Fig. 4

The puncture site is palpated with the finger.

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Fig. 5

Incision of the skin.

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Fig. 6

Puncture of the stomach.

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Fig. 7

Insertion of the pull-wire.

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Fig. 8

The wire is drawn out through the mouth with the endoscope.

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Fig. 9

The tube is connected to the wire.

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Fig. 10

The tube is pulled out through the abdominal wall by pulling the wire.

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Fig. 11

PEG tube.

Keywords: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, PEG, principle of the method.