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 ...

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)] ...

PEG tube nursing care: Care must be taken when deciding to use, siting and managing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes (PEG tubes) to avoid errors or complications that could prove fatal.

CHICAGO -- Centenarians who required percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) appeared to do as well with the tube placement, researchers reported here. In-hospital mortality for the 30 patients over ...

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 ...

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, ...

In children, gastrostomy tube placement is traditionally performed using a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube (PEG-T). The PEG button (PEG-B) is a skin-level device with a shorter tube, ...

A gastrostomy tube, or “G-tube,” provides access for long-term enteral nutrition in patients who are unable to eat. Gastrostomy tubes may be required in patients with cancer, stroke, traumatic brain ...

Gastrostomy tube site leakage and subsequent skin breakdown, the most common complications of gastrostomy tubes, occur when one or both of the seals are broken, causing the tube to be ineffective or ...

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an 'essential' technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition. Gastrostomy ...