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 ...

John J. Vargo, MD, and Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

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 ...

Introduction We describe the development of nurse delivered advanced upper GI therapeutic endoscopy service, which has ensured timely and efficient access to urgent and elective therapeutic procedures ...

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 ...

We are a charity that produces accessible evidence to help people make health and care decisions. Alhamid A, Aljarad Z, Chaar A, Grimshaw A, Hanafi I. Endoscopic therapy for gastrointestinal ...

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 ...

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 ...