title: The team approach to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding.
abstract: The importance of early recognition and treatment of patients who are at risk of developing malnutrition is becoming increasingly recognised. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has become increasingly popular as a method of feeding, since its description in 1980, because of its ease of insertion and low morbidity and mortality. Its success, however, depends upon the use of a multidisciplinary approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine for the Elderly and General Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geddes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woolfrey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D004435:Eating; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000517:prevention & control; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010348:Patient Care Team