Background: Since it was described in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been a widely used method for insertion of a gastrostomy tube in patients who are unable to swallow or ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is an essential intervention for children who are unable to meet their nutritional needs via oral intake alone. This procedure, which involves the surgical placement ...

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an 'essential' technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition. Gastrostomy ...

Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological conditions that affect movement and muscle coordination. Reportedly, more than 17 million people worldwide are living with the condition. In India, the ...

Complications arising from the insertion of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes can be life-threatening, so nurses should be able to identify and manage them. Abstract A percutaneous ...

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Based on current scientific literature, gastrostomy tube placement or other long-term enteral access devices should be withheld or ...

Within a 5-year period, 92 PEG tube were inserted into 85 patients (22 female, 63 male). Excluding one patient, a 5-year-old girl, their ages ranged from 20 to 87 years with a mean age of 55.94 ± ...

July 15, 2014– Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has become an "essential" technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, ...