There is little published data on the longevity of PEG tubes. We aimed to assess this within our adult nutrition service, where we use Freka tubes preferentially and only plan replacement if tube ...

Both events were resolved with a single radiograph without significant difficulty. With in-home medical care, PEG tube replacement can be performed easily and safely with a handy portable X-ray system ...

Early accidental removal of a PEG tube in patients without sepsis or peritonitis can be safely treated with simultaneous endoscopic closure of the gastrotomy and PEG tube replacement, resulting in ...

In BBS there is a growth of the gastric mucosa over the inner bumper of the PEG tube, affecting 0.–% of PEG tubes. Options for the management of BBS include the insertion of a jejunal extension, ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) provides a non-surgical alternative ... However, a commercial replacement gastrostomy tube is many times more expensive than a Foley catheter, and the ...

For this reason, PEG tube replacement was performed in these three patients. The procedure was repeated in four patients because of the deformation of tubes. Longest observation was achieved in ...