Radiologic approach The gastrostomy tube is guided into the correct position using fluoroscopic guidance. Using a percutaneous technique, a gastrostomy tube is introduced to hold the gastric wall ...

This article reviews the indications and options for gastrostomy placement, outlines current concepts in gastrostomy tube care, and answers the most frequently asked questions about the discharge ...

A feeding tube insertion procedure, which is also called a gastrostomy, is a surgery where a feeding tube is installed in the ...

Officials say Lisa Campbell-Goins' case includes the placement of an unnecessary gastric feeding tube in her 7-year-old ...

Getting a feeding tube before substantial weight loss may change the disease course and lengthen life with ALS, a study reports.

Placement of a chest tube may be necessary for management of pleural space disease in mammals. This column describes two accepted techniques for thoracostomy tube placement in the dog. Rigby ...

Check correct placement of the tube by feeling for the distal tip at the level of the thoracic inlet. Attach the syringe to the tube and slowly inject the feeding formula or medication.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in a medical child abuse investigation involving Lisa ...

A 53-year-old man with dysphagia underwent uneventful placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for long-term enteral feeding access. 11 hours after the procedure, it was ...

Laura Hutton has taken in everyone from a baby born weighing a pound and a half to a pregnant teenager, children whose needs ...