Conclusion There was little difference in clinical outcomes between RIGJ vs PEGJ tubes for feeding patients at high risk of pneumonia. However, RIGJ tubes were considerably less prone to blockage and displacement than PEGJ tubes. Tube blockage was a major cause of frustration for patients and ...
Introduction Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement has been a well recognised method for delivery of enteral nutrition for many years. A more recent and less invasive alternative has been radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG). Although both are accepted methods for enteral feeding, ther...
Introduction Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement has been a well recognised method for delivery of enteral nutrition for many years. A more recent and less invasive alternative has been radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG). Although both are accepted methods for enteral feeding, ...