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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a feasible and safe technique for patients who need long-term feeding and cannot eat orally. With the increasing maturity of PEG technique, a large number of patients receive PEG tube placement every year in ...
Xudong Liu+3 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Children [PDF]
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been a valuable tool in nutritional rehabilitation since its inception in 1980. Although it was originally described in children, a large sector of the adult population is dependant on it for nutritional support ...
Wael El-Matary
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy [PDF]
Sixty-five patients who had endoscopic placement of a feeding tube between April 1984 and November 1987, were reviewed. Mean follow-up was 245 days (range one to 1391 days).
Ronald J. Bridges+3 more
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy [PDF]
Abstract The many variations of surgical gastrostomy for nutritional support or for long-term gastric decompression all have a significant morbidity and mortality. An ‘incisionless’ technique under local anaesthesia, namely percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, was described in 1980.
Jason Payne‐James, Duncan E. Loft
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children [PDF]
PurposePercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) can improve nutritional status and reduce the amount of time needed to feed neurologically impaired children.
Avitsland+30 more
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PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY
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+4 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy [PDF]
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 [PDF]
Summary Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is now the technique of choice for patients requiring long-term enteral feeding. It is a good method for feeding patients with neurological dysphagia and can safely be kept in situ for long periods. PEG feeding requires a multidisciplinary approach, involving doctors, nurses, pharmacists,
A. Hussain+4 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Noor ul Iman+2 more
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy [PDF]
Over the past 5 to 7 years, the veterinary profession has benefitted from our increased ability to provide nutrition to the small animal patient who cannot or will not eat. The adaptation of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for use in the dog and cat deserves a great deal of credit in advancing the level of care we can now give to the ...
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