Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in a Patient with a History of Subtotal Gastrectomy: A Case Report

While percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been used successfully for many years in patients for whom oral intake is not possible, it has been thought not to be a feasible procedure for patients who have had previous gastric surgery. However, history of a previous partial gastrectomy is no...

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Published inHaseki tıp bülteni Vol. 56; no. 4; p. 326
Main Authors Süleyman Utku Çelik, Kutlu, Burak, Bahçecioğlu, İbrahim Burak, Akın Fırat Kocaay, Akyol, Cihangir
Format Journal Article
LanguageTurkish
Published Istanbul Galenos Publishing House 01.12.2018
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Case reports
Endoscopy
Ostomy
Patients
Sepsis
Turkey
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Summary:While percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has been used successfully for many years in patients for whom oral intake is not possible, it has been thought not to be a feasible procedure for patients who have had previous gastric surgery. However, history of a previous partial gastrectomy is no longer considered a contraindication for PEG-placement. In this case, we aimed to report an 83-year-old patient with a history of subtotal gastrectomy who required a PEG for enteral feeding because of cerebrovascular event.
ISSN:1302-0072
2147-2688
DOI:10.4274/haseki.4128