[A case of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in a patient with liver cirrhosis accompanied by both esophageal and gastric varices].
Malnutrition in patients with liver disease is common. Consequently, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy may be needed for the correction of malnutrition. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is rarely performed in patients with liver cirrhosis because of the presence of varices and coagulation abnormalities. However, if careful insertion technique along with thorough clinical assessment is undertaken, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy may be successfully performed in patients with liver cirrhosis. Here, we report successful application of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in a patient with liver cirrhosis accompanied by both gastric and esophageal varices.
Park
Dong Hoon
DH
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Kim
Jae Woo
JW
Kim
Kyu Hong
KH
Kim
Hye Jung
HJ
Jee
Myeong Gwan
MG
Park
Yong Soon
YS
Baik
Soon Koo
SK
Kim
Hyun Soo
HS
Kwon
Sang Ok
SO
D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male