[The frequency of wound infections after PEG-placement and utilization of glycogel wound dressing: a randomized controlled trial].

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the method of choice for long- term artificial enteral feeding. Standardized wound management such as daily dressing changes and local disinfection of the exit site helps to keep complication rates low. New bacteriostatic glycogel wound dressing has not yet been tested.

Long-term outcome following placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in younger and older patients.

Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the method of choice in maintaining enteral nutrition in patients with swallowing and nutritional disorders of different etiology. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcome of patients following placement of a PEG.

Material And Methods: All patients who received a PEG between October 1999 and September 2000 were included in this prospective study.