Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1992;12(1): 29-35.
경피 내시경하 위루술 ( PEG ) 의 장기적 효율성 ( Long Term Efficacy of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy )
김배영, 김영관, 동석호, 김효종, 김병호, 이정일, 장영운, 장린 (Bai Young Kim, Young Kwan Kim, Seok Ho Dong, Hyo Jong Kim, Byung Ho Kim, Jung Il Lee, Young Woon Chang and Rin Chang)
Abstract
Since the introduction of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy(PEG) into clinical practice by Ponsky in 1980, the endoscopic procedure for the placement of a gastrostomy feeding tube has been markedly developed in the world. In l986, PEG was first described in Korea, thereafter it is widely used in many Korean institutions. But until recently the clinical studies of the long term efficacy of PEG has almost not been reported. (continue...)