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OBJECTIVE: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a serious complication that sometimes occurs after percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy (PRG). We evaluated the incidence of bleeding complications after a PRG and its management...
Kim HS, Dong SH, Jeong KH, Chae MJ, Han YS, Joung YH, Lee BW, Kim HJ, Kim BH, Chang YW, Lee JI, Chang R
KMID: 1066036
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2003 Dec;42(6):461-467.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a method widely used for long-term enteral nutrition in dysphagia. Mostly, it is preceded by nasogastric intubation (NI) for short-term enteral nutrition; endoscopic...
Oh HJ, Shim KN, Choi HJ, Lee JS, Song HJ, Ryu KH, Kim TH, Jung SA, Yoo K
KMID: 1112540
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2007 Apr;49(4):225-230.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Peristomal infection is the most common complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most commonly implicated organism of peristomal infection. The aims of...