Fifty-six (65.9%) of the present patients having PEG procedures had neurological disorders. Other indications were nasopharynx cancer, esophagus cancer, and aspiration problems. Percutaneous ...

One-step button percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (B-PEG) is a method for gastrostomy placement. Few studies have described complications associated with T-fasteners. This study aimed to assess the ...

Although the prophylactic use of antibiotics to reduce wound infection in patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is widespread, there is controversy surrounding this usage in ...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was associated with lower odds of blood transfusion, colon perforation, and mortality than surgical gastrostomy. The technique was also associated with higher odds ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite the common clinical practice of delaying feedings after [percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)] ...

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 ...

Romiplostim management of chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia. Phase III open label randomized controlled trial comparing intravenous iron sucrose to oral ferrous sulphate (without erythropoiesis ...

Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) for the assessment of pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal adenocarcinoma.

A therapeutic endoscopic procedure provides treatment that is carried out via the endoscope. A procedure, which starts as a diagnostic or screening endoscopy, may become a therapeutic endoscopy ...