A 53-year-old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for long-term enteral feeding access. 11 hours after the procedure, it was ...

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 ...

PEG tube is usually offered to patients who are unable to tolerate or swallow oral feed and require long-term nutrition. There are various indications for using a PEG, including neurological ...

Methods A 6-year retrospective review of PEG tube placements in patients with compound hiatus hernia. All patients had prior failed attempts using the conventional ‘finger indentation’ technique. The ...

"She was still allowed to spoon feed, but since this new tube has gone ... causing damage to her throat." A PEG tube is surgically inserted through the wall of the abdomen directly into the ...