Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube feeding for approximately ... maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was performed.

OBJECTIVE: In patients who experience difficulties in oral feeding, alimentary intake can be supported by creating direct access into the stomach through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The ...

This will include women waiting on gynaecology mesh removal procedures and children waiting for procedures such as percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube fitting, squints and scoliosis ...

A Spalding family with a 28-year-old disabled son say they’re now struggling to get any respite care due to a lack of ...

Research shows that survivors without partners are more likely to have long-term gastrostomy tube dependence ... inconsistencies exist in how prophylactic and reactive percutaneous endoscopic ...

Procedures fall into German waste classifications: low waste (<0.5 kg)—EGD, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy; intermediate (0.5–1.5 kg)—EUS, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), double-balloon ...

By contrast, gender, therapy with riluzole, presence of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube or non invasive ventilation (NIV) use were not significant predictors of survival in the present ...

Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using fluoroscopic guidance. Using a percutaneous technique, a gastrostomy tube is introduced to hold the gastric wall ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is an essential intervention for children who are unable to meet their nutritional needs via oral intake alone. This procedure, which involves the surgical ...