Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review
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-sav...
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| author | Celine Aslinia Armand Edalati Arianna Fallahian Arya Edalati Maha Hosseini |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-1f333006a1cd45ccb77ee2479bd8c7222025-02-03T01:25:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65362022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2599274Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature ReviewCeline Aslinia0Armand Edalati1Arianna Fallahian2Arya Edalati3Maha Hosseini4Indiana University School of MedicineUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterUniversity of MissouriUniversity of Kansas Medical CenterGastrostomy 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2599274 |
| spellingShingle | Celine Aslinia Armand Edalati Arianna Fallahian Arya Edalati Maha Hosseini Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | safety of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement in pregnancy a case report and literature review |
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