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Percutaneous cervical pharyngostomy: a traditional technique revisited
Author(s) -
Jones T. M.,
Bodenham A. R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04327.x
Subject(s) - medicine , enteral administration , critically ill , vascular access , parenteral nutrition , percutaneous , feeding tube , surgery , intensive care , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis
Summary Enteral tube feeding is widely used in intensive care units, high dependency units and general wards. In some patients, an adequate intake is not maintained because patients cannot tolerate the tube. Insertion of an enteral feeding tube via a pharyngostomy is simple and potentially more easily tolerated. We describe our experience with three critically ill patients, using disposable vascular access equipment and a dilational technique. All three patients received markedly increased nutrition, but one patient suffered haemorrhagic complications.