Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Enteral Nutrition

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Enteral Nutrition

ESPEN guidelines on artificial enteral nutrition--percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).

Medical Department, Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus Kassel, 34121 Kassel, Germany Medical Department, AKH Wels, 4600 Wels, Austria GI Nutrition, Archet 2 Hospital, 06202 Nice, France Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Department of Clinical Medicine, University ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center,...

Study of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Outcomes

Background and Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the technique of choice for providing enteral access to patients who require long-term enteral nutrition. This study was performed to evaluate the outcomes and complications of PEG. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 77 patients (45 men, 32 women; age mean: 58.9±19.7 years, Min: 14 years, Max: 89 Years)...

[Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy].

Tube feeding is commonly used in providing enteral nutrition to the patient with dysphagia. The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an alternative to the nasogastric tube (NG) and the surgical gastrostomy. The advantages of PEG are short procedure time, the avoidance of using an operating theatre and general anaesthesia and reduced cost. The main indication for PEG is dysphagia due to ...

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Introduction: Gastrostomy is a medical procedure used to access the gastric cavity for the purpose of feeding patients unable to be fed by mouth for long periods, as a result of various diseases, including head and neck tumors and neurological disorders. Over the years various gastrostomy techniques have been developed to facilitate access to the stomach. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, us...