Percutaneous Enteral Feeding Access

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Enteral nutrition is an important component in the management of critically ill patients.
Percutaneous enteral access developed as an alternative to laparotomy for feeding tube placement (eg, open gastrostomy & open jejunostomy).
- Percutaneous enteral feeding tubes encompass a variety of techniques
  - Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
  - Percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy (PEGJ)
  - Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy (PRG)

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