Gastrostomy Care Procedure. Surgery is performed either when the patient is under general anesthesia the patient feels as if he or she is in a deep sleep and has no awareness of what is happening or under local anesthesia. Caring for your percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
Check your peg tube for cracks or breaks before each use. You will also be taught how to care for the peg tube and the skin where the tube enters your body. Remove old dressing if dressing is being used.
The endoscope is then advanced through your esophagus the food pipe leading from your mouth into your stomach and into your stomach.
The endoscope is then advanced through your esophagus the food pipe leading from your mouth into your stomach and into your stomach. You will also be taught how to care for the peg tube and the skin where the tube enters your body. What happens during the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy peg procedure. A feeding tube is a device that s inserted into your stomach through your abdomen.
