| Literature DB >> 7478732 |
R A Frost1, H Rivers, A M Tromans, D J Grundy.
Abstract
Our experience with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in spinal cord injured patients is described. We have shown it to be a safe, comfortable and easily managed method of providing an adequate nutritional and fluid intake in patients requiring long-term tube feeding. It avoids the risks of intravenous feeding and the serious complications of oesophageal ulceration and stricture, which may occur with prolonged nasogastric intubation.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID： 7478732 DOI： 10.1038/sc.1995.92
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Paraplegia ISSN： 0031-1758