What is the PEG medical abbreviation?

What does the PEG medical term mean?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation PEG. However, what is the medical term PEG?

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In the medical field, the medical abbreviation PEG stands for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.

PEG: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

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