Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: new management of a difficult problem

Ariz Med. 1985 Apr;42(4):226-8.

Abstract

Under appropriate conditions, enteral feeding is the preferred method of nutritional management. Nasoenteric tube feeding may be adequate for short-term use but a more permanent indwelling gastrostomy tube is favored when long-term nutritional support is planned. PEG has several advantages over the surgical approach and should be considered the procedure of choice.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Contraindications
  • Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal*
  • Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
  • Enteral Nutrition / instrumentation*
  • Gastrostomy / instrumentation*
  • Humans