Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications, technique, complications and management

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2014; 20(24): 7739-7751
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7739

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: Indications, technique, complications and management

Ata A Rahnemai-Azar, Amir A Rahnemaiazar, Rozhin Naghshizadian, Amparo Kurtz, Daniel T Farkas

Ata A Rahnemai-Azar, Amir A Rahnemaiazar, Rozhin Naghshizadian, Amparo Kurtz, Daniel T Farkas, Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10457, United States

Author contributions: Rahnemai-Azar AA substantially contributed to conception and design, reviewing and drafting of the article; Rahnemaiazar AA substantially contributed to conception and design, reviewing and drafting of the article, revising the article for important intellectual content; Naghshizadian R contributed to reviewing and drafting the article; Kurtz A contributed to reviewing and drafting the article; Farkas DT substantially contributed to conception and design, drafting the article, revising the article for important intellectual content, final approval of the version to be published.

Correspondence to: Daniel T Farkas, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1650 Selwyn Ave, Suite 4E, Bronx, NY 10457, United States. dfarkas@bronxleb.org

Telephone: +1-718-9601243 Fax: +1-718-9601370

Received: October 25, 2013
Revised: February 26, 2014
Accepted: April 8, 2014
Published online: June 28, 2014

Core Tip

Core tip: Following its introduction in 1980, the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube has become the modality of choice for nutritional support in patients who require long-term enteral feeding. In this review we describe the indications and contraindications of PEG tube placement. Potential complications of a PEG tube as well as their management and preventive measures are discussed in detail. A comprehensive review of all aspects of the PEG tube, in addition to providing practical tips in aftercare and management of potential complications make this review unique amongst similar articles.