Direct puncture versus pull-through technique in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: A retrospective propensity score matched study
Background and objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is essential for enteral feeding in patients with a variety of disorders. Direct puncture (DP) after gastropexy is suggested to reduce complication rates compared to pull-through (PT) technique. However, indications determine the choice [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Authors
- M. Praktiknjo
- J. A. Meier
- FE Uschner
- J. Trebicka
- K H Peiffer
- B Braden
- D J Van De Loo
- F Sanoubara
- J Zishiri
- L Meden
- F Rennebaum
- J Klittich
- Y Reinsch
- M. McCoy
Institutions
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2026-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/26vzmnrw117
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00