Gastrostomy and jejunostomy tubes were placed. Ultrasound examinations of the liver were normal for 5 days with patent vessels, no biliary dilatation, and no fluid collections.

PEG may make no difference to how long people live (4 studies, 36,816 people), and leads to a small increase in the chance of developing pressure sores (1 study, 4421 people). we don’t know if ...

Methods Data was extracted from the endoscopy database, covering all PEG and PEG-J procedures over a 6-month period (January to June 2023). Of the 53 patients identified, 14 were excluded due to ...

For children who can’t eat enough food, feeding tubes help them receive nutrients directly in their stomach or jejunum (middle of the small intestine). The most common type is the gastrostomy (G) tube ...

ABU DHABI, 12th May, 2022 (WAM) -- The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) is set to host the first edition of the Middle Eastern Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (MESPEN) Congress, ...

Researchers developed a PEG nanofiller method to stabilize hydrogel microparticles during lyophilization, ensuring structural ...

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 ...

It involved placing a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube into the cecum using colonoscopic guidance, avoiding traditional surgery. Within 24 hours, a saline flush led to spontaneous ...

This week a reader still does not have the ability to swallow following a stroke two years ago Q) FOLLOWING a stroke two years ago at the age of 69, I have total dysphagia and have been peg tube ...

Gastrostomy tube site leakage and subsequent skin breakdown, the most common complications of gastrostomy tubes, occur when one or both of the seals are broken, causing the tube to be ineffective ...