Long Term Efficacy of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.
- Author:
Bai Young KIM
;
Young Kwan KIM
;
Seok Ho DONG
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Jung Il LEE
;
Young Woon CHANG
;
Rin CHANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy;
Long term efficacy
- MeSH:
Gastrostomy*;
Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1992;12(1):29-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Since the introduction of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy(PEG) into clinical practice by Ponsky in 1980, the endoscopic procedure for the placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube has been markedly developed in the world. In l986, PEG was first described in Korea, thereafter it is widely used in many Korean institutions. But until recently the clinical studies of the long term efficacy of PEG has almost not been reported. (continue...)
