The American Gastroenterological Association has issued a Clinical Practice Update to improve the practice of endoscopic enteral access.

Sometimes the doctor will decide that it’s safer to give nutrition past the stomach, called a nasojejunal (NJ) tube. This is a temporary method of feeding ... t a candidate for any of the options ...

Refinements in the technique, including the "push" and "pull" methods, and the indications for this procedure have grown. Major complications resulting from PEG tube placement include peritonitis ...