Original Article

Feeding After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Experience of Early Versus Delayed Feeding

Background: Multiple studies have demonstrated that feeding ≤4 hours after placement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is a reasonable option. Many physicians, however, continue to delay feedings until the next day or 24 hours; therefore, we evaluated the safety and effect of early feeding (≤4 hours) after PEG…