Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation, prolonged procedure time, and multiple percutaneous ...

Vargo JJ, Ponsky JL. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Clinical Applications. MedGenMed 2(4), 2000 [formerly published in Medscape Gastroenterology eJournal 2(4), 2000]. Available at ...

A procedure that involves wrapping a part of the stomach around the lower part of the oesophagus to treat certain gastrointestinal conditions. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an ...

Big-hearted rugby players are among the supporters who go the extra mile to enhance the life of much-loved little girl, Grace ...

Louise, from Houston in Renfrewshire, was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of epilepsy, weeks after suffering her first ...

2 Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Correspondence to: Dr R B Forbes Department of Neurology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BA, ...

To gain familiarity with the commonly encountered complications associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To develop strategies to treat and overcome complications encountered in the ...

The INFINITY-SWEDEHEART trial showed that in patients undergoing PCI for chronic or acute coronary syndrome, the DynamX bioadaptor resulted in less target lesion and vessel failure compared with the ...