Routes of administration
GT / G-tube
gastrostomy tube
A feeding tube placed through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach. A PEG is one way of placing one.
How it gets tested
Matched against NGT (through the nose, short-term) and PEG (the placement method). Items ask which route is long-term and which bypasses the nose.
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