Nutritional support via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

This paper describes nutritional support provided by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The indications and contraindications for this procedure are covered. Planning and monitoring the feeding regimen are examined along with surgical and gastrointestinal problems and home percutaneous endoscopic...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 1994-11, Vol.53 (3), p.473-482
Main Authors: Doyle, Fionnuala M., Kennedy, Nicholas P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contraindications
enteral feeding
food and nutrition programs
Gastrostomy - adverse effects
Gastrostomy - methods
Health and Pathology
Humans
indicators
Moving points in clinical nutrition
nutritional support
Nutritional Support - methods
stomach
surgery
symptoms
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Summary:This paper describes nutritional support provided by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The indications and contraindications for this procedure are covered. Planning and monitoring the feeding regimen are examined along with surgical and gastrointestinal problems and home percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1079/PNS19940058