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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229
EISSN: 0972-5229
Vol. 11, No. 3, 2007, pp. 109-111 		Bioline Code: cm07020
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 3, 2007, pp. 109-111

 en Feasibility, safety and efficacy of percutaneus endoscopic gastrostomy on ventilated patients in ICU
Date, S.V.; Pillai, L.V.; Vaidya, V.G.; Vaidya, N.V. & Hussainy, S.M.K

Abstract

An audit of 27 ventilated patients who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in ICU revealed that this procedure could be safely performed in the ICU under local anesthesia. None of the patients had any hemodynamic or respiratory complications. All of them could be started on enteral feeds on the following day. PEG done in the ICU avoids the complications of transportation to the operation theater and general anesthesia.

Keywords
Intensive care unit, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), safety

 
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