title: [Our experience with percutaneous trans-esophageal gastrotubing (PTEG)].
abstract: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been generally used as a long-term enteral nutrition route for patients in whom oral intake is impossible. Percutaneous trans-esophageal gastrotubing (PTEG) is useful for the patients in whom PEG insertion has not been indicated. A gastroenterologist usually performs PTEG in Japan, but in our hospital otolaryngologists have performed this procedure. From 2006 to 2012, we experienced 9 patients who underwent PTEG insertion without a life-threatening adverse event. An otolaryngologist who is accustomed to the cervical procedures can safely perform PTEG insertion.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Yokosuka.
authors: Ai
authors: A
authors: Komatsu
authors: Kazumasa
authors: K
authors: Suzuki
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Hatano
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Fujita
authors: Yoshiaki
authors: Y
authors: Mori
authors: Nobuhiko
authors: N
authors: Oridate
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome