Feeding tubes, or PEG tubes, allow you to receive nutrition through your stomach. You may need a PEG tube if you have difficulty swallowing or can't get all the nutrition you need by mouth.

Don’t put solid or blended food in your feeding tube because it will clog. If you want to make your own blended food at home, talk to your dietitian about how to do it safely.

Jan 6, 2026 · What do I need to know about a PEG tube? A PEG tube is a soft, plastic feeding tube that goes into your stomach. Healthcare providers will teach you how to put liquid food and certain …

The PEG tube gives you a way to give your body the nutrition it needs. Formula (liquid food) can be given through the tube. The tube may also be used for decompressing your stomach (removing air …

Jan 29, 2024 · A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a procedure in which a flexible feeding tube, called a PEG tube, is inserted through the abdominal wall and into the stomach.

Jul 1, 2024 · When you’re fully awake, your nutrition nurse practitioner (NP) will show you and your caregiver how to give yourself the feedings and care for your PEG or PEJ tube.

You may begin using your tube for feeding and medications as directed by your health care team. See tube feeding instruction sheet for specific feeding directions.

Gastroenterologists use percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) to surgically insert a feeding tube (often called a PEG tube) into a patient’s stomach — bypassing the mouth and esophagus — so the …

Aug 26, 2025 · A PEG tube is inserted directly into the stomach through the abdominal wall with the help of an endoscope. This requires sedation and is more invasive than a nasogastric tube, but it’s …

Jul 22, 2025 · A PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach.