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  1. PEG tube insertion - discharge 
    A PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach. PEG feeding tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000900.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Feeding tube insertion - gastrostomy 
    A gastrostomy feeding tube insertion is the placement of a feeding tube through the skin and the stomach wall. It goes directly into the stomach.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002937.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Chest tube insertion 
    ... be cleaned at the site of the planned insertion. The chest tube is inserted through a 1- ... the tube in place. After your chest tube insertion, you will have a chest x-ray to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002947.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Peripherally inserted central catheter - insertion 
    The PICC insertion procedure is done in the radiology (x-ray) department or at your hospital bedside. The steps to insert ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000461.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ear tube insertion 
    Ear tube insertion involves placing tubes through the eardrums. The eardrum is the thin layer of tissue that separates the outer ... ear. Note: This article focuses on ear tube insertion in children. However, most of the information could ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003015.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ear tube insertion - series (image) 
    Ear tube insertion is recommended for: Fluid in the middle ear (present for more than 12 weeks) Recurrent ear infections despite ... Ear tube insertion relieves pain and restores hearing ... usually leave the hospital the same day of surgery. Most people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100045_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Chest tube insertion - series (image) 
    Recovery from the chest tube insertion and removal is usually complete, with only a small scar. The patient will stay in the hospital until the chest tube ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100008_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Chest tube insertion (image) 
    Images ... A chest tube is used to remove fluid from the space between the lungs and the wall of the chest. The tube is placed between ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9968.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hemodialysis access procedures 
    ... the vein. This makes the vein strong. Needle insertions into this strong vein are easier for hemodialysis. ... with an artificial tube called a graft. Needle insertions can be done into the graft for hemodialysis. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007641.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Intrauterine devices (IUD) 
    ... all women have the same side effects. During insertion, you may feel: Little pain and some discomfort ... and backaches for 1 to 2 days after insertion. Other may have cramps and backaches for weeks ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007635.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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