Case Report

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

10.4274/haseki.4128

  • Süleyman Utku Çelik
  • Burak Kutlu
  • İbrahim Burak Bahçecioğlu
  • Akın Fırat Kocaay
  • Cihangir Akyol

Received Date: 09.02.2018 Accepted Date: 05.03.2018 Med Bull Haseki 2018;56(4):326-328

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.

Keywords: Enteral nutrition, gastrectomy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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