If a physician places a feeding tube through the skin and into the stomach without a surgical incision and using an endoscope, it is most specifically referred to as:

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The description given is most specifically referring to a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement. A gastrostomy is a general term for a surgical opening into the stomach for feeding, which does not involve an endoscope. Nasogastric and orogastric tubes are typically placed through the nose or mouth, not through the skin, and do not require an endoscope. This procedure is specifically referred to as a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), which involves placing a tube into the stomach through the skin without a surgical incision but using an endoscope. Nasogastric and orogastric refer to inserting a tube through the nose or mouth respectively, and gastrostomy refers to a surgical incision being made.

If a Physician Places a Feeding Tube Through the Skin