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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is associated with better safety and patient-centered outcomes than surgical gastrostomy and radiologic gastrostomy, a recent study shows.

John J. Vargo, MD, and Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized ...

July 15, 2014– Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has become an "essential" technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, ...

The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis characterizing patients receiving tube feeding following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement between 2004 and 2012 at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Due to growing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes among children with feeding and nutrition ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Tiglutik (riluzole; ITF Pharma) oral suspension to include administration via percutaneous ...

Dr Sharma has been at the forefront and a pioneer in improving the diagnosis and management of GI diseases and cancer, specifically GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, advanced imaging, artificial intelligence ...

Dr Sharma has been at the forefront and a pioneer in improving the diagnosis and management of GI diseases and cancer, specifically GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, advanced imaging, artificial intelligence ...

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) Based on current scientific literature, gastrostomy tube placement or other long-term enteral access devices should be withheld or ...