Since its introduction in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has gained wide acceptance as the procedure of choice in delivering enteral alimentation and has largely replaced surgical ...
A FORMER Premier League star battling motor neurone disease now has to eat through a tube after a “life-changing” procedure.
A Bradford City legend battling motor neurone disease (MND) has undergone a 'life-changing' procedure meaning he is now being ...
Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube: A PEG tube is placed directly into the stomach. Larger amounts of feeds or bolus feeds can be given through this tube.
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Researchers evaluated the etiology, risk factors, and prevalence of recurrent pneumonia in pediatric patients using a diagnostic algorithm.
The areas of clinical research interest are inflammatory bowel disease, small bowel endoscopy, coeliac disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, ...
The performance of a full diagnostic upper endoscopy is imperative before PEG tube placement. Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic ...