Methods: This study is a review of prospectively gathered data including 55 sequential patients who underwent bedside percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG ... The NG was left in place until the ...

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Background: Since it was described in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been a widely used method for insertion of a gastrostomy tube in patients who are unable to swallow or ...

Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation, prolonged procedure time, and multiple percutaneous ...

Primary anastomosis was performed on 40 patients, and cervical esophagostomy and gastrostomy on 12 others. Only division of the fistula was required in the 3 children who had no esophageal atresia.

9MW2821 was granted an orphan drug designation from the FDA and is being evaluated for the potential treatment of esophageal cancer, as well as other cancers. 9MW2821, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) ...

A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a procedure in which a flexible feeding ... eliminating the need to swallow by bypassing the mouth and esophagus. In such instances, feeding tubes may serve as ...

Dr Sharma has been at the forefront and a pioneer in improving the diagnosis and management of GI diseases and cancer, specifically GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, advanced imaging, artificial ...

The tube is lubricated, inserted into the nostril, and guided down the esophagus into the stomach ... Ahmed M, Mammen S. Percutaneous gastrostomy placement by intervention radiology: Techniques and ...