Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review | Zendy

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Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review

Author(s) -

Celine Aslinia,

Armand Edalati,

Arianna Fallahian,

Arya Edalati,

Maha Hosseini

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

case reports in gastrointestinal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6528

pISSN - 2090-6536

DOI - 10.1155/2022/2599274

Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , gastrostomy , pregnancy , surgery , percutaneous , peg ratio , general surgery , finance , biology , economics , genetics

Gastrostomy tube placement in pregnancy is historically contraindicated due to risk of injury to the developing fetus and exposure to anesthetic agents. However, in cases where oral nutritional access is severely jeopardized, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement can be a life-saving measure. In this case report and literature review, we present a case of successful PEG placement in a pregnant woman, followed by a discussion of the existing literature regarding PEG placement during pregnancy.

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