John J. Vargo, MD, and Jeffrey L. Ponsky, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. Pneumoperitoneum has been observed in 36% of patients undergoing PEG tube placement. [38] It is ...

Daily life adjustments include skin care since the area around the stoma (peristomal skin) requires gentle handling to prevent irritation. Some people use ostomy bag covers for discretion and ...

Results Twenty-one patients were included, 13 (61.9%) of whom were women. Mean age was 62.7 years (36–85). Local pain (n=8, 38.1%) and peristomal leakage (n=4, 19%) were the most frequent minor ...

Adhesive products are selected based on the intended purpose, as well as the anatomic location the adhesive will be attached. An important patient consideration is the type of device being secured ...