Wolfsen and colleagues [10] found that 36% of patients scheduled for PEG tube placement had endoscopic findings, such as peptic ulcer disease and gastric outlet obstruction, that ultimately led to ...

Since its introduction in 1980, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG ... Major complications resulting from PEG tube placement include peritonitis, hemorrhage, aspiration, peristomal wound ...

A 53-year-old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for long-term enteral feeding access. 11 hours after the procedure, it was ...

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

At the Stray Rescue of St. Louis, less than a week ago, someone came into the rescue organization with a very skinny puppy and asked if someone would take her. The puppy was adorable, and the staff ...

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The thought of managing a gastrostomy tube, or G-tube, at home can be scary. This video streamlines the process and offers tips and techniques to aid both the person and the family caregiver managing ...

Abstract: The concept of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been introduced to non-destructive testing ... The imaging performance of the 2-D CA is evaluated through the immersion EUS inspection of a ...

There are several common reasons for pain in the eustachian tubes, the small tubes that run from the back of the upper throat to the middle ear. Conditions that cause eustachian tube pain can be ...

Your ovaries need to produce an egg every month, called ovulation, your uterus has to be in good shape, and your fallopian tubes have to be open. If any one of these important parts isn’t ...

Department of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA Pediatric & Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Children’s ...