Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic findings, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastric outlet obstruction, that ultimately led to ...

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 ...

The ease of insertion of gastrostomy tubes using the endoscopic pull technique is such that many now consider this to be the method of choice for achieving long term enteral nutritional intervention.

Gastrostomy tracts can close quickly and become difficult to replace the longer it is left. It is therefore vital that these tubes are replaced as quickly as possible if displaced. Between February ...

A Bradford City legend battling motor neurone disease (MND) has undergone a 'life-changing' procedure meaning he is now being fed through a tube, according to his wife.

A Bradford City legend battling motor neurone disease (MND) has undergone a 'life-changing' procedure meaning he is now being fed through a ...

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A FORMER Premier League star battling motor neurone disease now has to eat through a tube after a “life-changing” procedure.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) provides guidelines on when and how endoscopic therapies should be used, giving patients and doctors a clear path toward effective management ...

Houghton, who captained the Lionesses between 2014 and 2021, has revealed how Darby has now been fitted with a feeding tube ...