Abstract
To assess the safety of percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy (PFG) tube insertion for enteral nutrition. The records of 70 consecutive patients who had a PFG procedure at a tertiary referral hospital (Princess Alexandra Hospital) were analysed retrospectively. Incidence of morbidity and mortality from PFG. Sixty-nine of 70 procedures were successfully performed. There were two deaths secondary to aspiration pneumonia and a morbidity rate of 13%. These figures are comparable with results from other series. PFG is a safe, effective procedure for enteral nutrition.
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