The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Tiglutik (riluzole; ITF Pharma) oral suspension to include administration via percutaneous ...

In children, gastrostomy tube placement is traditionally performed using a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube (PEG-T). The PEG button (PEG-B) is a skin-level device with a shorter tube, ...

Do not use your gastrostomy tube (g-tube) for 24 hours after tube placement. Do not eat or drink anything for 24 hours after tube placement; your doctor may order ice chips for you however. Do not ...

Patients younger than 50 years who have multiple sclerosis (MS) who receive a gastrostomy tube to enable home enteral feeding live longer than those older than 50 years, according to a study published ...