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22.09.2021 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Improving Quality of Life for Patients With Malignant Bowel Obstructions: A Role for Transesophageal Gastrostomy Tubes
verfasst von:
Clara Zhu, MD, Young K. Hong, MD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 1/2022
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Excerpt
Patients with advanced malignant bowel obstruction have limited options for decompression. Gastrostomy tubes are contraindicated for patients with massive ascites, peritoneal carcinomatosis, or altered gastric anatomy, whereas nasogastric tubes (NGTs) can cause nasopharyngeal discomfort during a prolonged period.
1 Percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy tubes (PTEGs) are an alternative for patients with challenging obstructions. PTEGs are decompressive catheters that can be percutaneously inserted through the cervical esophagus with an extension into the stomach.
2 However, outcomes for oncology patients with PTEG have not been reported to date beyond single-institution studies. …