Early Versus Late Feeding After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Trauma and Burn

Timing to resume feeds after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement continues to vary among US trauma surgeons. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in meeting nutritional therapy goals and adverse outcomes with early versus late enteral feeding after PEG placement.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - November 24, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Whitney Elks, Allison G. McNickle, Matthew Kelecy, Kavita Batra, Shirley Wong, Shawn Wang, Lisa Angotti, Deborah A. Kuhls, Charles St. Hill, Syed F. Saquib, Paul J. Chestovich, Douglas R. Fraser Tags: Acute Care Surgery Source Type: research