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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in the Enteral Feeding of the Elderly [PDF]

International Journal of Gerontology, 2011
Today we are faced with an aging society that may develop malnutrition because of dysphagia related to dementia, stroke, and malignancy seen often in the elderly.
Huan-Lin Chen, Shou-Chuan Shih, Ming-Jong Bair, I.-Tsung Lin, Chia-Hsien Wu   +4 more
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PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY

Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2018
The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy takes an important place in operative endoscopy of the digestive system. At the same time it is the method of choice in patients who need a long-term administration of enteral feeding.
M. I. Kuzmin-Krutetskiy, A. E. Demko, A. I. Safoev, A. E. Akkalaeva, L. I. Karimov   +4 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy [PDF]

Endoscopy, 1992
From March 87 to March 92, fifty eight patients were referred to our department for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The modality of the feeding tube insertion is described. The most common indications for placement were neurologic disorders in 62% of the cases (n = 36) and malignant diseases in 32% (n = 19). The success rate of the technique
Jeffrey L. Ponsky, John D. Mellinger
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences, 2004
Noor ul Iman, Humera Khan, Habibullah Khan   +2 more
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Prevention and management of minor complications in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2022
Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was developed by Ponsky-Gauderer in the early 1980s. These tubes are placed through the abdominal wall mainly to administer fluids, drugs and/or enteral nutrition but can also be used for drainage or ...
K. Boeykens, I. Duysburgh, W. Verlinden
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and jejunostomy: Indications and techniques

World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2022
Nutritional support is essential in patients who have a limited capability to maintain their body weight. Therefore, oral feeding is the main approach for such patients.
A. Fugazza, A. Capogreco, A. Cappello, R. Nicoletti, L. Da Rio, P. Galtieri, R. Maselli, S. Carrara, G. Pellegatta, M. Spadaccini, Edoardo Vespa, M. Colombo, K. Khalaf, A. Repici, A. Anderloni   +14 more
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Mortality and complications after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a retrospective multicentre study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2022
Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the method of choice for patients in need of long-term nutritional support or gastric decompression.
K. Stenberg, A. Eriksson, C. Odensten, D. Darehed   +3 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Children: An Update to the ESPGHAN Position Paper

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN, 2021
Background: The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) position paper from 2015 on percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) required updating in the light of recent clinical knowledge and data published in ...
M. Homan, B. Hauser, C. Romano, C. Tzivinikos, F. Torroni, F. Gottrand, I. Hojsak, L. Dall'Oglio, M. Thomson, P. Bontems, P. Narula, R. Furlano, S. Oliva, J. Amil-Dias   +13 more
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Prevention and management of major complications in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 2021
Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a commonly used endoscopic technique where a tube is placed through the abdominal wall mainly to administer fluids, drugs and/or enteral nutrition.
K. Boeykens, I. Duysburgh
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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma metastasis to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy site: A case report of an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2023
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are often placed in patients with head and neck malignancy for long-term nutritional support. Though rare, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma can metastasize to the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube ...
Hunza Chaudhry, Humzah Iqbal, Amitpaul Gill, Alakh Gulati, Juliana Yang   +4 more
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