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If an endoscope is passed through a stenosis it is not always sure that a peg tube can be passed as well. Case report

A Taller, Z Kótai · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2011 · Heft 05

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Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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A Taller, Z Kótai
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Heft 05 / 2011
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Erschienen: 2011-05-06 00:00:00
ISSN
0044-2771
DOI
10.1055/s-0031-1278518

Zusammenfassung

Background: Tube feeding for patients with oro-pharyngeal dysphagia, caused by head and neck cancer, via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is worldwide the preferred method of choice. PEG tubes might be placed by using the pull-through or push-wire, the so called oral techniques or by a Seldinger method according to Russell. The original pull-through technique is most often used. Endoscopiests are at the opinion that a stenosis where a gastroscope might be passed a PEG tube is easily pulled trough. Case report: A 56 years old male patient was operated on because of cancer of the hypopharynx 13 years ago.…

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Diameter Passed Stenosis Feeding Button Method Using Because Compressed Endoscope Through Report Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie