TY - JOUR T1 - Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies: attitudes of general practitioners and how management may be improved. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 128 LP - 129 VL - 51 IS - 463 AU - A Heaney AU - T C Tham Y1 - 2001/02/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/51/463/128.abstract N2 - Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has replaced surgical gastrostomy in patients requiring long-term enteral nutrition. Increasing numbers of patients are being referred for PEG placement. Concern has been raised about patient selection and subsequent follow-up of these patients in the community. We report the views of Northern Ireland GPs to PEGs and how management may be improved. ER -