Tacrolimus ointment 0.1% for the treatment of peristomal skin disease: 3 case reports.

Patients with stomas face a variety of problems, such as skin breakdown or ulceration at the peristomal site, that can complicate care. Topical steroids are frequently used to treat various inflammatory conditions that affect peristomal skin with good results, but chronic use can lead to undesirable side effects. Tacrolimus ointment 0.

Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy versus percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a comparison of indications, complications and outcomes in 370 patients.

Objective: Percutaneous access to the stomach can be achieved by endoscopic or fluoroscopic methods. Our objective was to compare indications, complications, efficacy and outcomes of these two techniques.

Methods: Records of 370 patients with feeding tubes placed either endoscopically by gastroenterology, or fluoroscopically by radiology, at our university-based tertiary care center over a 54-month period were reviewed.