Introduction PEG feeding in patients with head and neck and upper GI cancers is known to derive nutritional and mortality benefits. Standard inside-out PEG insertion is not always technically possible ...

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 ...

Main indication for PEG was CVA or neurodegenerative disorders (46% all PEG ... based guidelines and enable patients to be fully informed regarding the options for feeding.

Severe dysphagia significantly increases mortality risk after PEG, a new study finds. Patients with severe swallowing ...

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 ...

An exciting one day course specifically aimed at teaching the skills and knowledge required to place PEG feeding tubes as first assistant for specialist Nurses who have identified this learning need ...