Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy (PEG) & Enteral Nutrition

Percutaneous Endoscopy Gastrostomy (PEG) & Enteral Nutrition

This is a highly informative lecture discussing percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy (PEG) management and the common reasons for its usage. Although sensitively explaining the ethical considerations for this invasive procedure, the session nevertheless discusses practical aspects such as how the tube is inserted, different types of tubes, and how to maintain and replace tubes. This is a highly interactive and practical session.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy (PEG) management
• Ethical considerations for insertion of PEG tubes
• Different types of PEG tube and PEG feeds
• Maintenance of PEG tube and site
• Enteral nutrition

Patsy Montgomery is a registered nurse, midwife and stomal therapist. Patsy has a degree in education from Monash University, Melbourne. Patsy is the co-founder of the Gastrostomy information support service. She is the coordinator and clinical nurse consultant for the Abbott Nutritional Service and President of the Peninsula Ostomy Association (Melbourne).  Patsy provides a support service for tube-fed patients and provides advice and support for the families and carers of patients. Patsy is a vibrant and continually highly evaluated teacher.

Speaker name: Patsy Montgomery
Recorded: 12 & 13 April 2010
Listening time: 39 Mins
Conference: Modern Medical & Surgical Nursing
Session in conference: Enteral nutrition and PEG tube feeding
Location of conference: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Professional Reviews:

I found this information , clear concise . It has demystified this important topic . i will feel more confident now caring for clients in the community setting with such devices.

This lecture has provided details of PEG procedure, management, and PEG feeding. It is useful lecture to update nurses' knowledge and skills.