Introduction PEG feeding in patients with head and neck and upper GI cancers ... Gastropexy is an alternative technique which allows insertion of a gastrostomy tube with outside-in technique and can ...

There is overwhelming evidence that the maintenance of enteral feeding is beneficial in patients in whom oral ... Each unit should adopt and become familiar with a limited range of PEG tube equipment.

having a feeding tube is much easier, even though it might be a little uncomfortable. (Participant 2, woman, late 70s) For two participants (20%), restriction on mobility, discomfort and negative body ...

Supplemental overnight PEG feeding was continued. On clinical review 3 months later, a tumour mass, with purulent discharge, was evident beside the PEG tube (figure 1A). This was confirmed as ...