Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in the adult patient--a local case report

Singapore Med J. 1990 Jun;31(3):280-2.

Abstract

Patients who require a gastrostomy tube placement have traditionally been subjected to various open surgical methods requiring laparotomy. Since it was first described Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) has rapidly become the preferred method for gastrostomy tube placement. We present a case report to illustrate the simplicity and elegance of the technique in a patient with bulbar palsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive* / etiology
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive* / rehabilitation
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders / complications
  • Enteral Nutrition / methods*
  • Gastroscopy
  • Gastrostomy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged