Ascites

Study findings from Cleveland Clinic broaden understanding of ascites

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, December 18th, 2008

" Enteral feeding and gastric decompression devices are common in critical, terminal, and chronically ill patients. Percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy (PTEG) is a nonsurgical technique that creates an esophagostomy and allows enteral access in patients with a hostile abdomen, altered gastric anatomy, massive ascites, and carcinomatosis," investigators in the United States report.

"We review our indications, technical experience, complications, and short- and long-term quality of life (QOL) in patients that underwent the PTEG procedure. Patients were terminally ill from advanced cancer requiring gastrointestinal decompression or had hostile abdomens needing...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-12-18)

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