Percutaneous enterogastric tube dislodgement in tetraplegics

Pathogenic colonization of oral flora in frail elderly patients fed by nasogastric tube or percutaneous enterogastric tube.

BACKGROUND Aspiration of infected oropharyngeal content is the main cause of aspiration pneumonia. This complication, mainly related to gram-negative bacteria, threatens percutaneous enterogastric tube as well as nasogastric tube (NGT) fed patients. The objective of this study was to examine the oral microbiota of tuboenterally fed patients and compare it with that of orally fed counterparts. ...

Enteral Feeding via Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy(PEGJ) Tubes Decreases Risk of Aspiration and Tube Dislodgement Related Complications Compared to PEGs

Background: Protein-calorie malnutrition is a common problem that develops in patients requiring management in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). The use of durable enteral feeding tubes to help meet their nutritional needs has grown dramatically over that past three decades. However, prepyloric enteral feeding has been associated with increased aspiration risks. Hypothesis: We hypothesiz...

Percutaneous tracheostomy tube obstruction: warning.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the patency of standard and modified Portex tracheostomy tubes inserted by the percutaneous dilatational technique. DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Medical-surgical ICUs in a tertiary care community hospital. PATIENTS Medical-surgical ICU patients requiring tracheostomy. INTERVENTIONS Consecutive medical-surgical ICU patients requiring trach...

Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube-related Infections

An Enterogastric Circulation

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