How is the Duodopa® treatment made permanent?
To make the Duodopa® treatment permanent a PEG operation is performed under local anesthesia. The patient is awake during the entire procedure. Sedatives and muscle relaxants may be administered when required. A gastroscope (“stomach scope”) is inserted into the stomach via the mouth. A lamp at the end of the gastroscope shows through the skin. A small perforation is performed from the outside towards the lamp inside the stomach. The PEG tube is then positioned. One end of the PEG tube has a plate that will be in contact with the stomach wall. The inner tube is inserted in the PEG tube and positioned in the duodenum/small intestine using the gastroscope.
