‘Re-PEGing’: an endoscopic approach to inadvertent early removal of PEG tube

Inadvertent removal of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube shortly after placement creates the potential for gastric perforation and requires immediate attention. This problem has been addressed in the past with either observation or surgery. We describe our experience with the alternativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Youssef Soliman, Alexander Kurchin, Surinder Devgun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
peg
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1759853