Use of percutaneous gastrostomy in the intensive care patient.
We evaluated the use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in 30 ICU patients. There was a 14% incidence of minor complications, no major complications, and no mortality. We conclude that percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is a useful alternative to operative gastrostomy in the ICU patient.
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units