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Is Eating Food Through Mouth Advisable When A PEG Is Placed?
Question: My husband has a peg. He ate food through his mouth. Can this harm him?
Brief Answer:
Depends on the reason for which the PEg was done
Detailed Answer:
hello,
eating food through the.mouth when a peg is in place will not harm some one who has a normal food pipe and stomach and swallowing mechanism
what was the reason for the PEG?
this will help to determine when he can take food from his mouth
in case he has esophageal obstruction or fistula or pharyngeal palsy then he should not take anything by mouth
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Depends on the reason for which the PEg was done
Detailed Answer:
hello,
eating food through the.mouth when a peg is in place will not harm some one who has a normal food pipe and stomach and swallowing mechanism
what was the reason for the PEG?
this will help to determine when he can take food from his mouth
in case he has esophageal obstruction or fistula or pharyngeal palsy then he should not take anything by mouth
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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