In rare cases, it can be used for longer-term nutrition if the patient is not a candidate for a feeding tube placed directly in the abdomen. Gastrostomy Tube: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) ...

Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is theorized that excessive air insufflation ...

Researchers sought to identify studies on enteral feeding and its effects on nutrition status, survival, and quality of life in patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers.