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

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dc.contributor.authorSoliman, Youssefen
dc.contributor.authorKurchin, Alexanderen
dc.contributor.authorDevgun, Surinderen
dc.contributor.departmentVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicineen
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-21T14:15:34Zen
dc.date.available2020-08-21T14:15:34Zen
dc.date.issued2020-05-03en
dc.description.abstractInadvertent 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 alternative approach of semi-urgent 're-PEGing'. Our results in seven patients were favorable.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1759853en
dc.identifier.issn2000-9666en
dc.identifier.issue3en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/99803en
dc.identifier.volume10en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en
dc.subjectPEGen
dc.subjectgastrostomyen
dc.subjectfeeding tubeen
dc.subjectendoscopyen
dc.subjectearly removalen
dc.subjectinadvertent removalen
dc.subjectcomplicationen
dc.subjectreplacementen
dc.subjectgastrocutaneous tracten
dc.title'Re-PEGing': an endoscopic approach to inadvertent early removal of PEG tubeen
dc.title.serialJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectivesen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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