Both events were resolved with a single radiograph without significant difficulty. With in-home medical care, PEG tube replacement can be performed easily and safely with a handy portable X-ray system ...

For this reason, PEG tube replacement was performed in these three patients. The procedure was repeated in four patients because of the deformation of tubes. Longest observation was achieved in ...

Early accidental removal of a PEG tube in patients without sepsis or peritonitis can be safely treated with simultaneous endoscopic closure of the gastrotomy and PEG tube replacement, resulting in ...

There is little published data on the longevity of PEG tubes. We aimed to assess this within our adult nutrition service, where we use Freka tubes preferentially and only plan replacement if tube ...

The gastrostomy tube, however, may deteriorate, malfunction, or be accidentally expelled, requiring replacement. A commercial gastrostomy tube is commonly used for replacement. However ...

PEG is an endoscopic procedure that creates a hole through the skin directly into the stomach in order to allow the placement of a stomach feeding tube. A PEG tube is a small tube made of soft plastic ...

1 Replacement of a displaced gastrostomy tube should only be attempted 4 weeks after initial placement, as prior to this, the tract may not be fully formed and the risk of misplacement is high.