Early Initiation of Enteral Feeding in Cancer Patients after Outpatient Percutaneous Fluoroscopy-Guided Gastrostomy Catheter Placement

Early initiation of tube feedings after outpatient placement of a PFG was well tolerated in patients with cancer and carried comparable risks to previously reported results using traditional delayed feeding protocols. Early feeding provided patients with prompt enteral nutrition and eliminated the need for routine hospital admission after the procedure.