Complications Following Insertion and Replacement of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tubes

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion was introduced in 1980 as an alternative to nasogastric tubes and surgically placed gastrostomy tubes. The procedure is indicated in those patients who have an inability to sustain adequate nutrition in the presence of a functioning gastrointe...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 2000-07, Vol.45 (4), p.833-835
Main Authors: Platt, MS, Roe, DC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Cause of Death
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects
Enteral Nutrition - adverse effects
Fatal Outcome
Female
Forensic Medicine
Forensic sciences
Gastrostomy - adverse effects
Humans
Male
Nutrition
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Summary:Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion was introduced in 1980 as an alternative to nasogastric tubes and surgically placed gastrostomy tubes. The procedure is indicated in those patients who have an inability to sustain adequate nutrition in the presence of a functioning gastrointestinal tract. We report four deaths that arose within a ten-week period in 1998.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1520/JFS14779J