Dannii Sterling doesn't know how long her daughter Billie would survive without a tracheostomy tube, so it's a race against ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement can reduce nutritional risk in patients with inadequate nutritional intake. Since its introduction by Gauderer and Ponsky in 1980 for pediatric ...

Introduction PEG insertion is an important endoscopic procedure in managing patients with severe swallowing difficulties. Decisions regarding PEG insertion should be recommended by a ...

Endoscopy in paediatric patients presents unique challenges due to the vulnerability of young children and the need for procedures under deep sedation or general anaesthesia.1 Furthermore, indications ...

Each patient's participation in the study extended over a period of 2-3 days. Following radiographic confirmation of the newly inserted tube's position, continuous feedings were started.

This report details a 72-year-old female with acute L5 radiculopathy secondary to multilevel VDP, where percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar decompression achieved immediate symptom resolution through ...

Many patients with HNC receive percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes to ensure adequate nutritional intake, which often remain in place for a significant duration post-treatment.