title: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Indications, technique and complications at Groote Schuur Hospital.
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively new technique in South Africa. It is useful in the management of patients with neurological and oropharyngeal disorders in whom long-term feeding is necessary. The PEGs inserted in patients at Groote Schuur Hospital between June 1986 and March 1990 as part of an on-going study to evaluate this procedure are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zak
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Marks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged