Many severe and/or chronic diseases of childhood can be accompanied by undernutrition, and when dietary measures are insufficient to fulfil the nutritional requirements of these children, enteral ...

Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become an 'essential' technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition. Gastrostomy ...

Pediatric gastrostomy tube feeding is an essential intervention for children who are unable to meet their nutritional needs via oral intake alone. This procedure, which involves the surgical placement ...

Okay, readers, how many of you desire to have a feeding tube inserted into your belly one day? Some of you? A few of you? All of you? Not me, that’s for sure. So, if there comes a time when I cannot ...

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Q: Does tube feeding help wound healing? A: The decision to place a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG) is a difficult one. The inability to eat or drink often accompanies people ...

Cite this: The Who, What, Why, and How-To Guide for Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Infants - Medscape - Aug 01, 2003. Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Malnutrition — suspected to occur in 40% to 80% of patients with cancer — can negatively affect response to ...

July 15, 2014– Placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube has become an "essential" technique for children and young people with a wide range of problems with feeding and nutrition, ...