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What is PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy?

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgical procedure for placing a feeding tube without having to perform an open operation on the abdomen (laparotomy). A gastrostomy (a surgical opening into the stomach) is made percutaneously (through the skin) using an endoscope (a flexible, lighted instrument) to determine where to place the feeding tube in the stomach and secure it in place.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Choking on food 49 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
General health 36 7 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_cant_tell
Support weight gain 32 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Other 20 2 Efficacy_major
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 18 4 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Atrophy of tongue muscles 10 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell

See all 86 patients currently having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 6
Mild
 3
None
 9

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Hospitalization 13
Pain 1
Stomach infection/inflammation 1
Headaches in right eye and neck 1
Constipation 1
balloon failure 1
See all 9 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 51   Not indicated: 94%
Course of treatment ended 2   Course of treatment ended: 4%
Other 1   Other: 2%

See all 54 patients who’ve stopped having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Stopped Having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Always
 14 74%
Usually
 2 11%
Sometimes
 3 16%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Very
 2 11%
Somewhat
 5 26%
A little
 7 37%
Not at all
 5 26%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

$200+
 2 18%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 2 18%
< $25
 7 64%

Report created on February 12, 2012.