Inadvertent Transhepatic Placement of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube
Of 294 patients who had a PEG tube placed and subsequently underwent CT scan of the abdomen, in 20 patients the tube traverses the left lobe of the liver. Only one of these 20 patients had a major complication, indicating the transhepatic PEG is usually well tolerated, and, if detected can be left in place.
Authors
- Stephanie C Y Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8207-4641)
- Alexander Kurchin
- Elizabeth Mamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1927-7977)
- Brian Wight
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53785/2769-2779.1315
- Primary Topic
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00