Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44, January 2008

Risks of Endoscopic Enteral Access

  • Mark H. DeLegge, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mark H. DeLegge, Medical University of South Carolina, Digestive Disease Center, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, 210 Clinical Science Building, Charleston, SC 29425.
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  • Amy J. Berry, RD, CNSD

Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.

Enteral nutrition therapy can improve outcomes in many disease states such as pancreatitis and inflammatory bowel disease, and in critically ill patients. Obtaining enteral access is fundamental in order to provide enteral nutrition. The endoscopist plays an important role in placing enteral access systems. The endoscopist should be familiar with the techniques to perform percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEG/J), direct percutaneous jejunostomy (DPEJ) and bedside nasoenteric tube placement as well as the management of complications that can result from their placement.

Keywords: eneral access, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, nasoenteric tube, enteral nutrition, aspiration pneumonia

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PII: S1096-2883(07)00053-8

doi:10.1016/j.tgie.2007.08.009

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 36-44, January 2008

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