Procedure

Feeding Tube Placement

A procedure that places a tube through the belly into the stomach to provide nutrition when a person cannot eat enough by mouth.

Also called: peg tube, g-tube, gastrostomy tube, ng tube, feeding tubes

Who Can Help with Feeding Tube Placement?

General Surgeons
A surgeon who operates on the abdomen, skin and soft tissues, including hernia repair, gallbladder removal and appendectomy.
Gastroenterologists
A physician who diagnoses and treats conditions of the stomach, intestines and liver, and performs colonoscopies and endoscopies.
Interventional Radiologists
A radiologist who uses imaging to guide minimally invasive procedures, such as opening blocked blood vessels, placing catheters and treating tumors.
Pediatric Gastroenterologists
A physician who treats digestive and liver problems in children, such as reflux, constipation, food intolerance and inflammatory bowel disease.
Pediatric Surgeons
A surgeon who operates on infants, children and teenagers.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about feeding tube placement and what is right for you.