Experiences with peg interventions on somato-mentally seriously retarded patients

Children's Home maintained by the self government of Eger specialized to nurse somato-mentally seriously retarded patients. Considerable proportion of patients, who are not able to be fed orally, and also suffering from swallowing disorders, till this time had been fed via nasogastric tube was put in at every meal. Method: After visiting and examining we selected the patients needed PEG implantation. We performed regular PEG implantation after antibiotic prophylaxis, endotracheal intubation, narcosis and power-driven respiration. 24 hours later feeding was started with tea and other drinks, and widened with PEG…