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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 ...

[38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation, prolonged procedure time, and multiple percutaneous needle punctures of the stomach may all play a role in the development of this complication.

The search terms used were “enteral access”, “enteral nutrition”, “nutrition”, “critical care”, “percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy” and “percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy”.

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 ...

This is typically used for longer-term nutrition if the patient isn’t a candidate for any of the options below. Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube: A PEG tube is placed ...

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

A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding tube is a narrow tube that is inserted through the skin and into the stomach to provide nutrition and medication. The family has been told that ...

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This was putting increasing pressure on health and social care services. The delay was due to home care support workers not having the knowledge and skills to care for people with complex needs i.e.