Ten patients who underwent transvisceral cyst gastrostomy (7 cases), cyst jejunostomy (2 cases) and cyst duodenostomy (1 case) for pseudocysts occurring during the course of pancreatitis are ...

The most appropriate method for long-term enteral feeding is gastrostomy or, occasionally, jejunostomy. There are three ways to create a gastrostomy: surgically, radiologically or endoscopically.

Aims To describe the nature and causes of patient safety incidents relating to care at home for children with enteral feeding devices. Methods We analysed incident data relating to paediatric ...

Gastrostomy tubes help patients get nutrition when they can’t eat normally. We studied three ways to put in these tubes: through a scope (PEG), with X-rays by a radiologist (IR-gastrostomy), or ...

Background: A gastrostomy is a surgical procedure often done when people can’t eat enough food by themselves. The study compared two methods, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and ...

G tube: A gastric tube (G tube) offers direct access to the stomach through a surgical cut in the left upper side of your abdomen. This means it bypasses the mouth and throat entirely. It allows for ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting indicate that early feeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube ...