Malposition of percutaneous endoscopic-guided gastrostomy: Guideline and management
| Author(s) : | Wilson Matthew Milanchi Siamak, |
| Publisher : | N/A |
| Publication Date : | 2008 |
| ISSN : | N/A |
| Abstract : | Percutaneous endoscopic-guided gastrostomy (PEG) is done routinely on patients who suffer from inability to feed by mouth. PEG is generally considered a safe procedure with a low complication rate. A commonly underreported complication of PEG is malposition. This manuscript is a guideline to diagnosis and management of PEG malposition. We describe the different types of malposition, their diagnosis and management., |