The PEG tube was placed to intermittent suction for decompression ... In an attempt to resume enteral feedings and to avoid total parenteral nutrition, PEJ tube feedings with Peptamen were initiated ...
The performance of a full diagnostic upper endoscopy is imperative before PEG tube placement ... After this interval, PEG feedings can be initiated.
A PEG tube is a small tube made of soft plastic material that is placed into the stomach for giving feedings or medication. It is about a quarter of an inch wide and 8 inches long. The tube can be ...
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG ... gastrostomy tube with the effectiveness of a commercial replacement gastrostomy tube in 46 patients undergoing long-term enteral feedings per gastrostomy.