A pregnant woman was comatose after a motor vehicle accident at 13 weeks' gestation. The nutritional needs of the patient were supported by tube feedings after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Clinical management was required for nutrition support, infection, and fetal development. At 37 weeks' gestation, a normal 3640-g male infant was delivered by cesarean section. This represents the first case report of a successful pregnancy outcome after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for enteral nutrition support of a pregnant comatose patient. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 17:384-387, 1993)
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