Fig. 1. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) using the pull (A–C) or the push (D–F) techniques. (A) A needle is inserted into the stomach. (B) The guidewire is grasped by the endoscopist using a snare. (C) The tube is pulled from the puncture site until the internal fixation bumper apposes the anterior wall of the stomach. (D) Double-lumen gastropexy needle is inserted into the stomach. (E) Penetration of the gastric wall using trocar and a peel-away sheath. (F) The tube balloon has been filled with sterile water. Reused from the article of Cui et al (Med Sci Monit. 2019;25:9651-7).26
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