In each case, the stomach was punctured in the fundus or body at a point within the thoracic cavity. All cases were completed without complication and with successful PEG feeding. Conclusion PEG tube ...

PEG is an endoscopic procedure that creates a hole through the skin directly into the stomach in order to allow the placement of a stomach feeding tube. A PEG tube is a small tube made of soft plastic ...

What Is a G-Tube? Some kids have medical problems that make it hard for them to get enough nutrition by mouth. A gastrostomy tube (also called a G-tube) is a tube inserted through the belly that ...

He was observed overnight with serial abdominal examinations and nasogastric ... with simultaneous endoscopic closure of the gastrotomy and PEG tube replacement, resulting in earlier enteral feeding ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) provides a non-surgical alternative to long-term enteral feeding. The gastrostomy tube, however, may deteriorate, malfunction, or be accidentally expelled ...

Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement ... and multiple percutaneous needle punctures of the stomach may all play a role in the development of ...

Although both are accepted methods for enteral feeding ... placement (8% vs 2%), blocked tube (6% vs 0%), symptomatic hypotension (6% vs 0%), and abdominal pain/vomiting (4% vs 2%). 30-Day Mortality ...

1 Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK 2 Radiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK 3 Dietetics, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, ...