Gastrointestinal feeding access — From idea to application
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In brief
In brief
Historical account of two transformative innovations in long-term enteral feeding access: the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) technique that eliminated the need for laparotomy, and the low-profile gastrostomy button device. The author describes the development, clinical applications, and lasting impact of these approaches on pediatric and adult nutritional support.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the article.
In this Festschrift communication, the author of two novel approaches to long-term enteral access: the gastrostomy without laparotomy (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy or PEG) and the skin-level feeding device (Gastrostomy "Button"), relates the history of these innovations, describes the initial and extended applications, and comments on the implications of these developments.