If a PEG with jejunal extension is required (PEG-J), such as for patients with gastroparesis, a wide (for example, 8 mm diameter) tube will be required that can be cannulated with a narrow (for ...

A jejunostomy is similar to gastrostomy feeding, but in this case, the tube leads directly into the jejunum of the small intestine. Also known as a PEG-J tube, ...

The jejunal extension tube is introduced through an existing PEG tube and secured to the PEG tube externally. It is used when post-pyloric administration of nutrition or medication is required due to ...

The range of enteral feeding tubes and medicines has increased dramatically in recent years and this has led to a gap between clinical practice and best practice (Naysmith and Nicholson, 1998; Seifert ...

Decompression is the second most common indication for PEG tube placement [39] and is usually reserved for a select group of patients requiring long-term decompression. This patient population ...

There is a possible capacity reduction for people who receive foscarbidopa–foslevodopa instead of levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel due to avoiding the initial hospital episode for insertion of ...

However, placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is a surgical procedure and, as such, carries inherent risk. A large meta-analysis showed a procedure-related morbidity of 9. ...