Re: Peg tubes and Initials

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Hi, my husbands peg (I wish I could remember what peg means) goes straight

into his stomach. Ginger

Peg tubes and Initials

> I don't know exactly what a feeding tube is--does it go in through the

> mouth or through the stomach? I hope I don't have to learn about them,

> but I probably will,. Also, there are so many Initials for various

> symptoms and syndromes--opca, peg tube etc, and I don't know what they

> stand for either. I'd love to have a list to keep by the computer, so

when

> people talk about them, I would be more informed. Thanks so much.

Lou R.

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[Guest guest]

Lou,

They go directly into the stomach near the navel. However the PEG goes from the

inside the stomach to the outside (through the throat). A " G " tube goes from

the

outside into the stomach. Either way fluids go directly into the stomach and

bypass the throat.

http://www.bayinsider.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/002937.html

http://www.gicare.com/pated/eistftpt.htm

Take care, Bill Werre

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lou Reynolds wrote:

> I don't know exactly what a feeding tube is--does it go in through the

> mouth or through the stomach? I hope I don't have to learn about them,

> but I probably will,. Also, there are so many Initials for various

> symptoms and syndromes--opca, peg tube etc, and I don't know what they

> stand for either. I'd love to have a list to keep by the computer, so when

> people talk about them, I would be more informed. Thanks so much. Lou

R.

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> unsubscribe by sending a blank email to

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[Guest guest]

That web site spells out what I could not remember

Percutaneous -Endoscopic-Gastrotomy. That's where the peg comes from and is

is through the skin. Ginger

Re: Peg tubes and Initials

> Lou,

>

> They go directly into the stomach near the navel. However the PEG goes

from the

> inside the stomach to the outside (through the throat). A " G " tube goes

from the

> outside into the stomach. Either way fluids go directly into the stomach

and

> bypass the throat.

>

> http://www.bayinsider.com/shared/health/adam/ency/article/002937.html

>

> http://www.gicare.com/pated/eistftpt.htm

>

> Take care, Bill Werre

>

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> lou Reynolds wrote:

>

> > I don't know exactly what a feeding tube is--does it go in through the

> > mouth or through the stomach? I hope I don't have to learn about them,

> > but I probably will,. Also, there are so many Initials for various

> > symptoms and syndromes--opca, peg tube etc, and I don't know what they

> > stand for either. I'd love to have a list to keep by the computer, so

when

> > people talk about them, I would be more informed. Thanks so much.

Lou R.

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