Introduction PEG feeding in patients with head and neck and upper GI cancers ... Gastropexy is an alternative technique which allows insertion of a gastrostomy tube with outside-in technique and can ...

A guide focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life, balancing nutrition with the unique needs of advanced dementia ...

Introduction Most patients needing Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding have incurable neurological disease, often with behavioural difficulty. Patient traction on tubing and weight ...

For these participants, continuing life as normal and maintaining autonomy were paramount, and receiving a PEG-J tube for supplementary enteral feeding was perceived to be an invasive intervention ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is a critical intervention for children who cannot meet their nutritional needs through oral intake due to various medical conditions. This method of feeding is ...

A 53-year-old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for long-term enteral feeding access. 11 hours after the procedure, it was ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) provides a non-surgical alternative to long-term enteral feeding. The gastrostomy tube, however, may deteriorate, malfunction, or be accidentally expelled ...

Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation ...

If you or your child with CF are struggling to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, or if you dread mealtime, tube feeding might be the tool you need to meet your nutritional goals. Parents of ...

Costs varied by patient age (table 1). Button devices had much higher equipment costs than PEG tube devices with a Mini button device using £573.38 of consumables each year compared to £279.34 for a ...

Aims: To determine benefits and risks for gastrostomy or jejunostomy feeding compared with oral feeding for children ... Intervention: use of gastrostomy or jejunostomy tube to provide nutrition.