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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 & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Choking on food | 55 | 3 |
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| General health | 47 | 9 |
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| Support weight gain | 42 | 5 |
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| ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) | 18 | 3 |
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| Atrophy of tongue muscles | 10 | 2 |
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| Support nutritional health | 5 | 1 |
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See all 82 patients currently having PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
| Hospitalization | 39 | |
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| PEG tube failure | 2 | |
| Stomach infection/inflammation | 1 | |
| Headaches in right eye and neck | 1 | |
| None | 1 | |
| Bloating | 1 | |
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Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 74 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 2 | |
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| Other | 1 | |
See all 77 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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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Always |
16 | 70% |
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Usually |
3 | 13% |
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Sometimes |
3 | 13% |
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Never |
1 | 4% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Very |
3 | 13% |
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Somewhat |
5 | 22% |
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A little |
9 | 39% |
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Not at all |
6 | 26% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of PEG-Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
$200+ |
2 | 15% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
3 | 23% |
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< $25 |
8 | 62% |
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