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 ...

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 ...

Various approaches to supplemental nutrition by both parenteral and enteral routes have been used. Aim To analyse the efficacy and acceptability of supplemental overnight feeding using a percutaneous ...

Between February 2017 and January 2018, nine patients were admitted to a DGH following PEG displacement requiring endoscopic replacement due to tract closure. Inpatient stays ranged from 2–14 days ...

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.

Long before you check into the hospital, you need all the facts about endoscopic surgery. Here are eight questions to ask your doctor.

The relatives of a nine-year-old east Antrim girl with complex needs are “overwhelmed” with the support they have received over recent days after an online fundraising effort was launched in a bid to ...

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

Researchers evaluated the etiology, risk factors, and prevalence of recurrent pneumonia in pediatric patients using a diagnostic algorithm.

One of the most useful tools for this is the PEG ratio. Unlike simpler metrics, which only show a company’s current value, the PEG ratio also takes into account how much a company is expected to ...