title: PEG -- is the E necessary? A comparison of percutaneous and endoscopic gastrostomy.
abstract: We describe our experience of 45 percutaneous gastrostomies using 12 F Wills-0glesby (Cook, Inc, Bloomington, IN, USA) catheters and 33 percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies using 12 F Bower PEG's (Corpak, Inc, Wheeling, IL, USA). Tube displacement was a continued problem with the Wills-Oglesby catheter resulting in three patients developing peritonitis with one death. In view of this we would recommend as the preferred technique the endoscopic placement of Bower PEG catheters unless there are contraindications to the endoscopic technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denyer
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D016896:Treatment Outcome