[Our experience with percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in pharyngo-laryngeal surgery]

Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 1992;113(2):125-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), is an enteral feeding procedure, easy to tolerate and simple to perform. PEG appears to be an alternative to surgical gastrostomy. Used in ten patients with E.N.T. cancer, we only observe two minor complications. Advisable in a first time for the feeding of patients with palliative treatment, we propose PEG for patients in position to have a long and difficult rehabilitation of swallowing.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology
  • Deglutition Disorders / therapy
  • Endoscopy
  • Enteral Nutrition / instrumentation
  • Enteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Gastrostomy / methods*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / complications
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged