Gastrostomy Provision Guidelines

MoH/DGSMC/GUD/030/Vers.01 | DG of Health Services and Programmes

Acknowledgment

An Acknowledgement goes to the following members of the Gastrostomy Guidelines taskforce for their relentless support in having established this guideline

Dr Aamed Khamis Al Araimi- Director of Surgery- Department of Surgery Royal Hospital – Head of Taskforce

Dr Mahmood Al Hajiry- Sr Consultant Interventional Radiologist-Department of Radiology-Royal Hospital

Dr Mohamed Al Hinai- Sr Consultant Gastroenterology-Al Nahdha Hospital

Dr Idris Abdullah Rashid Aal Jumaa- Family Medicine Senior Specialist- Department of Primary Health Care Supporting Services

Ph. Said Wani Said Al Rashdi- Director of Medical Supply- Directorate General of Medical Supplies- Department of Primary Health Care Supporting Services

Dr Zahir Ghassan Hilal Al Abri- Director of Primary Health Care supportive services

Haifaa Mohammed Al Saadi- Nurse Specialist- Director of Professional Practices

Acronyms:

ASPEN

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

CBC

Complete Blood Count

ESPEN

European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

INR

International Normalized Ratio

PEG

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

PSG

Percutaneous Surgical Gastrostomy

RIG

Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

1 - Introduction