Changes in Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients With Nasogastric Tube Followed by Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Despite frequent use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) for enteral feeding, the relationship between it and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) remains an incompletely answered question. We conducted this study to compare the GER between the same patients fed with a nasogastric (NG) tube and la...

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Main Authors: Tzong-Hsi Lee, Yu-Chien Shiun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664611600181