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Research Paper | Medical Science | Indonesia | Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Clinical Practice
Febyan | Komang Septian Trisna Jaya [3] | Felicity Pheeyen Marthadinata | Ruswhandi
Abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a method of delivering long-term enteral nutrition for chronic disease patients with swallowing disorders. With an advent of endoscopic procedure, PEG has become more comfort than open gastrostomy, less invasiveness and better cost-effectiveness. In addition of PEG tubes for feeding access, it can also be used as gut decompression. There are absolute and relative contraindications for PEG placement, and there are two main complications such as major and minor complications. But, there are several ways to resolve the complications. This review tries to explain about indications, contraindications, complications, caring after PEG placement, and removal PEG.
Keywords: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, enteral feeding, chronic disease
Edition: Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020,
Pages: 565 - 568
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