Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy Tube Placement for Treatment of Severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum in Pregnancy

• Main Authors: David Kruchko DO (Author), Natasha Shah MD (Author), Charles Broy MD (Author), Dean Silas MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hyperemesis gravidarum is a common disease. Most patients are effectively treated with conservative measures, but gastric feeding and, rarely, post-pyloric feeding can be necessary. A 27-year-old woman, G3P2002, with a history of refractory hyperemesis in previous pregnancies, required placement of...