Fig. 2
From: Risk factors for complications and mortality of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) using the pull (a–c) or the introducer (d–f) technique. a A plastic sheath is inserted through the abdominal and gastric walls. b Snare grasping guidewire through the endoscopic channel. c PEG tube is placed by the pull technique using an internal bumper. d Double-lumen gastropexy needle in the stomach. e Penetration of the gastric wall using trocar and a peel-away sheath. f Fixation by inflation of the balloon with saline