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Risk factors for complications and mortality of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy insertion
BMC Gastroenterology, 2018 BackgroundPercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure; however, acute and chronic complications of PEG have been reported. We aimed to determine risk factors associated with complications and 30-day mortality after PEG, based
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Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Gastrostomy tube placement is an appropriate option for long-term nutritional support for patients who cannot tolerate oral intake. Common indications for a gastrostomy tube include head and neck tumors and neurological disorders.
Christian Nguyen, BS +1 more
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, 2021 The gastrostomy placement is a method of providing nutrition to the patients who are unable to eat. In this book you can find chapters focused on the use of gastrostomy in children, patients with neurological impairment and patients with head and neck ...
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Gastrostomy and Duodenostomy [PDF]
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1881 n ...
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Gastrostomy Placement and Management in Children: A Single-Center Experience
Nutrients, 2019 BACKGROUND: To prevent malnutrition and food aspiration in children with chronic neuromuscular problems, enteral nutrition provided by gastrostomy is recommended. Long-term follow-up data about surgical and medical complications of PEG are available, but
G. Di Leo +7 more
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2017 Background: Gastrostomy for feeding disorders or swallowing dysfunctions can be complicated by persistent gastrostomy site infection (PGSI). PGSI causes nutrient leakage, with dilated PGSI requiring gastrostomy reconstruction.
Hisayuki Miyagi +4 more
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Pediatric surgery international (Print), 2018 PurposeA meta-analysis was performed to compare the rates of the major complications associated with two gastrostomy tube placement techniques in a pediatric population: laparoscopy-assisted gastrostomy (LAG) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).
Filip Sandberg +4 more
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Endoscopic Removal Through a Gastrostomy of Swallowed Acupuncture Needles
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Acupuncture is a representative treatment field in oriental medicine that is used widely in various medical conditions. Although acupuncture is considered a safe procedure, it can cause complications.
Yeo Wool Kang, Dong Kyun Kim
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Percutaneous gastrostomy: troubleshooting complications [PDF]
, 2016 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was first described in 1980 (Gauderer et al, 1980), superseding surgical gastrostomy as a means of providing long-term enteral nutrition.
Harbord, MW, Lepore, M, Marks, DJ
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Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2020 Background/Aims Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is usually performed on patients with chronic underlying diseases in the general ward (GW). This study evaluated the clinical outcomes of PEG performed on patients in the surgical intensive care ...
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