La gastrostomía endoscópica percutánea en pacientes con trastornos deglutorios de origen neurologico. Resultados de un estu- dio prospectivo multicéntrico internacional. / [Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with neurological diseases. Results of a prospective multicenter and international study]
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; 34(3): 127-32, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine prospectively the long-term evolution of patients with neurological diseases after insertion of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).METHODS:
109 PEG were performed in 99 consecutive patients (49 females, 50 males), mean age 75 years (range 20-97 years) as an alternative to a nasogastric tube. Patients were enterally fed because of chronic neurological swallowing difficulties cerebrovascular disease 38, dementia 27, disordered swallowing mechanisms in elderly patients 10, motor neurona disease and multiple sclerosis 10, neuro-surgical disease 6, Parkinsons disease 3, brain tumor 3, neo-natal encephalopathy 1, HIV encephalopathy 1. The procedure took place in a dedicated endoscopy room. In all cases, prophylatic antibiotics were given and the PEG tube was inserted by the [quot ]pull[quot ] technique.RESULTS:
PEG insertion was technically succesful in all cases. After PEG insertion, all patients were subsequently discharged to local nursing home facilities. 85/99 patients were long-term followed-up on an outpatient basis, 25
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Tipo de estudo:
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Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Argentina