Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy:Indications,technique,complications and management

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 20; no. 24; pp. 7739 - 7751
• Main Authors: Rahnemai-Azar, Ata A, Rahnemaiazar, Amir A, Naghshizadian, Rozhin, Kurtz, Amparo, Farkas, Daniel T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 28.06.2014
• Subjects: Device Removal; Enteral; Enteral Nutrition - adverse effects; Enteral Nutrition - instrumentation; Enteral Nutrition - methods; Equipment Design; feeding; Gastroscopy - adverse effects; Gastroscopy - instrumentation; Gastroscopy - methods; Gastrostomy; Gastrostomy - adverse effects; Gastrostomy - instrumentation; Gastrostomy - methods; Humans; Indi; Percutaneous; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Topic Highlight; Treatment Outcome; tube; Percutaneous; Indication; Complication; Gastrostomy tube; Contraindication; Management; Enteral feeding

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy(PEG)is the preferred route of feeding and nutritional support in patients with a functional gastrointestinal system who require long-term enteral nutrition.Besides its wellknown advantages over parenteral nutrition,PEG offers superior access to the gastrointestina...