[Endoscopic percutaneous gastrostomy].
Enteral nutrition is indicated in patients with a functional bowel who are unable to orally ingest sufficient amounts of food. Nasogastric tube feeding is commonly used, but for patients requiring long-term tube feeding, percutaneous gastrostomy must be considered. Indeed, this technique is safe and well-tolerated. The decision of placing a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy should take into account medical, nutritional, and ethical considerations.
François
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Service de Gastro-Entérologie, Hôpital Erasme, U.L.B.
Van Gossum
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D005773:Gastroscopy; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy