Prevention and management of minor complications in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was developed by Ponsky-Gauderer in the early 1980s.These tubes are placed through the abdominal wall mainly to administer fluids, drugs and/or enteral nutrition but can also be used for drainage or decompression.The tubes consist of an internal read more and external retention device.It is a gen