Percutaneous Ultrasound Guided Gastrostomy Tube Placement: A Prospective Cohort Trial.

Stephen P ReisSidney Z BrejtJoseph R WeintraubNoor AhmadJonathan SusmanDavid G Mobley

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)

PUG is similar in terms of complications to PRG gastrostomy tube placement and a safe method for gastrostomy tube placement in the critically ill with the added benefits of bedside placement, elimination of radiation exposure, and expanded and improved access to care.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
clinical trial
palliative care
study protocol
risk factors
minimally invasive
phase iii
chronic pain
placebo controlled
double blind