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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-12-09  |  400.9 KB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  18 seconds
Transcription: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement of a feeding tube through the skin directly into the stomach. This employs a technique of shining a light inside the stomach by means of a gastroscope to identify the exact location to safely pass the feeding tube through the skin using a small incision under local anesthesia.