Treating obesity in children.

Abstract

side of the bed, insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube will not necessarily prevent this as these tubes may themselves be pulled out by a determined patient-indeed, some authorities believe that psychosis and dementia are relative contraindications to insertion.8 Thus percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is not the end of the line for nasogastric feeding but an example of one of several useful techniques that may be considered for long term enteral feeding. Nasoenteral tubes will continue to provide the main route of access for most patients requiring enteral nutrition.