Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation ...

Most PEG feeding tubes are placed endoscopically ... your medical team will monitor you for any signs of complications such as infection or tube dislodgement. If the feedings are not working ...

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.

Methods The technical success and complications of PEG insertion were documented together with changes in nutritional and pulmonary status of the cohort. Results PEG tubes were successfully inserted ...

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“My firstborn, a boy, cried throughout the night. Elvia was different. She smelled as sweet as maple syrup. She hardly cried ...

They gathered at the Department of Health on Friday morning demanding urgent action to insert what are known as PEG tubes to alleviate their children's suffering. Feeding tubes designed to be a ...

This means you can have specially prepared liquid feeds through a tube into your stomach or small intestine. There are different types of feeding tubes. A gastrostomy tube is also called a ...

The 'Tournament of Champions' alum said she ultimately felt "so blessed" that her doctors suggested she get a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) Phillip Faraone/Getty Chef Shirley Chung is sharing her ...