The decision to place a gastrostomy tube in an infant can be confusing and difficult for both parents and professionals. A unified team approach is critical to communication and collaboration.
It’s not as if he’s asking for much. All he needs is a PEG, a feeding tube that is inserted directly into the stomach, a simple procedure that will greatly improve his life. It will cost the Health ...
Four underwent primary endoscopic insertion of the G-J tube; the remainder had the tube inserted via a previous gastrostomy track. Seventeen showed good weight gain. There was one insertion related ...
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 ...
The performance of a full diagnostic upper endoscopy is imperative before PEG tube placement. Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic ...
Gavage feeding is commonly indicated for anorectic animals or for oral dosing of medications and compounds. This column describes the proper technique for tube feeding in the psittacine bird.
Enteral feeding devices are essential for delivering nutrition directly into the stomach or intestine of patients who are unable to eat normally due to various medical conditions. This market is ...
After a second hiatal hernia surgery, a Scottsdale man thought he'd have feeding tubes in for over half a year. Little did he know, a second opinion would change his life. In a Scottsdale ...