It is used when patients can’t get enough nutrition by eating. Feeding tubes can be placed surgically ... if the patient isn’t a candidate for any of the options below. Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous ...
Nutritional support was maintained by nasogastric tube feeding for approximately 3 months. For improvement of the body state maintenance and quality of life, a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy ...
Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using fluoroscopic guidance. Using a percutaneous technique, a gastrostomy tube is introduced to hold the gastric wall ...
Getting a feeding tube before substantial weight loss may change the disease course and lengthen life with ALS, a study reports.