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CAUTION

Postby Bobbie » Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:38 pm

FMT thru an EDG using a gastroscope to infuse into the top end of the small bowel should NOT be done. Causes 1. rigors and fevers in some, 2. can end up with patient vomiting up the poo and inhaling into lungs causing a severe E coli or Bacteroides pneumonia, and a meta-analysis has shown around 10% lower success for C diff cure than thru the colonoscopy.

Please include this on a blog to warn all potential recipients NOT to permit FMT from the upper GI tract being done to them by any well-meaning gastroenterologist....many don’t read all the literature. NG same as endoscopic infusion from mouth end of Gi tract. A no no."

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