Percuteneous endoscopy is a treatment method developed to feed patients who cannot be fed orally. It is placed directly into the stomach, allowing solid and liquid foods to reach the stomach directly without going through the esophagus. It is a method applied to patients who have lost their swallowing reflex or are unconscious.
In unconscious patients who cannot eat, the patient must continue to consume food in order to recover. In such cases, a tube is placed in the stomach with the percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy method, allowing the patient to continue feeding.
Who Can Apply to Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy?
In cases of inability to swallow or difficulty swallowing after stroke and head trauma
Obstructive tumors in the ear, nose and throat areas
In cases of long-term coma
In the problem of extreme burnout as a result of AIDS
In chronic digestive system obstruction
in Parkinson's disease
in ALS patients
in Crohn's disease
In chronic renal failure
How is Percutenual Endoscopic Gastronomy Performed?
Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy procedure is performed in a sterile operating room environment within 15-20 minutes if no complications occur. In the Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy procedure, it is suitable for use 6 to 12 hours after a tube is inserted into the stomach. Local anesthesia is preferred during the Percuteneous Endoscopic Gastronomy procedure. The patient must fast for 8 hours without eating anything before the Percuteneous Endoscopic Gastronomy procedure. After the Percuteneous Endoscopic Gastronomy procedure, the patient should not eat too much and the stomach should not be overfilled for 2 weeks.
Short-Term Side Effects After Percuteneous Endoscopic Gastronomy?
Pain in the area where Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy is placed
Leakage of stomach contents into the sides of the tube
Malfunction in the placement and operation of the tube
Percuteneous Endoscopic Gastronomy kit infection
aspiration
Bleeding
Rupture in the stomach and intestinal wall
How Long Can a Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy Tube Be Inserted?
The Percuten Endoscopic Gastronomy tube can remain in place for an average of 6 months. Sometimes they are replaced due to deformations and punctures that may have occurred in the tube before or at any time.
