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Percutaneous feeding gastrostomy in patients with head and neck tumors: A 5‐year review
Author(s) -
O'Dwyer Timothy P.,
Gullane Patrick J.,
Awerbuch David,
Ho ChiaSing
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-199001000-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , gastrostomy , seldinger technique , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , endoscopy , percutaneous , head and neck , complication , general surgery , laparotomy , radiology , peg ratio , economics , finance
Since the beginning of this decade major advances have taken place in the alimentation of patients with tumors of the head and neck. Gauderer and Ponsky described a percutaneous method of gastrostomy and, in 1983, a number of radiologists, including the senior author, described a percutaneous radiologic method using the Seldinger technique to create a feeding gastrostomy. This method is ideally suited for patients with advanced tumors of the head and neck because it requires neither endoscopy nor general anesthesia. Over the past 5 years, 55 patients with tumors of the head and neck have undergone this procedure. Eighty‐one percent of the patients had advanced disease at initial presentation. One patient (1.8%) had a procedure‐related death and another patient (1.8%) had a complication that required a laparotomy. Three patients (5.4%) had minor complications that required minimal medical attention. None of the patients required general anesthesia and an endoscopy was not required. Patient discomfort during the procedure was minimal.