I joined my husband for his appointment with the R.O. at Moffit this morning and afterwards they called in the 'peg' nurse to remove the peg. She said it would be very quick and might be a bit painful, positioned herself, pulled (I guess, I wouldn't look actually) - nothing - tried again - nothing - and gave up. She said it was positioned oddly and he would need an endoscopic procedure under anesthesia to remove it.

Talk about a disappointment! Has anyone else had this happen. They seemed to indicate it was a one in a thousand occurrence - which might explain why he had so much pain for 3-4 days after the peg was first put in. The ironic thing is that he never used it for anything but water.

Connie

Hi,
I have been on the peg for over four plus years now and have had this problem. Its not that grave and is easily overcome - though I do not understand why they have do do it under GA? My peg has to be replaced at least once /twice a year and local anesthesia is used and out it comes and a new one is put into place. Normally the first peg removal does pain and does not come out easily as the tissues have grown around it and the nurse , I imagine did not want to see YOU suffering and hence the removal through endoscope under GA.
Take care,
Ananth