John J. Vargo, MD, and Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is ...
[19] conducted a study to examine the intragastric acid suppression efficacy of suspension and intact lansoprazole granules in orange juice when administered through gastrostomy in six male patients.
“She had to have a gastrostomy tube inserted to feed fluid and nutrients directly to her stomach.” Elvia spent three months in the hospital, and had to continue the tube-feeding at home.
Nova’s past medical history included chronic feeding disorder, gastrostomy tube dependent, global developmental delay, history of prematurity, moderate malnutrition, short stature and spinal asymmetry ...