ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology2013
Usefulness of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy for supportive therapy of advanced aerodigestive cancer.
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- Prophylactic vs. reactive percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes in head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis of survival and supportive care outcomes.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- The Evolving Paradigm of Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma: Current Insights, Emerging Therapies, and Future Directions.Journal of cancer science and clinical therapeutics · 2025Article
- Outcomes and Complications of Radiological Gastrostomy vs. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Enteral Feeding: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gastroenterology research · 2023Article
- Low body mass index is associated with poor treatment outcome following radiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.Radiation oncology journal · 2023Article
- Gastrostomy tubes: Fundamentals, periprocedural considerations, and best practices.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022Review
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Surgical Gastrostomy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Introducer Technique in Patients with Upper Aerodigestive Malignancies: A Single-Center Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2020Observational
- Palliative enteral feeding for patients with malignant esophageal obstruction: a retrospective study.BMC palliative care · 2015Article
- Palliative Endoscopic Therapy of Esophageal Cancer.Viszeralmedizin · 2015Review
- Complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion in cancer patients: a retrospective study.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2014Article
- Usefulness of Percutaneous Transesophageal Gastro-Tubing in Patients Receiving Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer: A Case Report.Case reports in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
Aerodigestive cancer, like esophageal cancer or head and neck cancer, is well known to have a poor prognosis. It is often diagnosed in the late stages, with dysphagia being the major symptom. Insufficient nutrition and lack of stimulation of the intestinal mucosa may worsen immune compromise due to toxic side effects. A poor nutritional status is a significant prognostic factor for increased mortality. Therefore, it is most important to optimize enteral nutrition in patients with aerodigestive cancer before and during treatment, as well as during palliative treatment. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) may be useful for nutritional support. However, PEG tube placement is limited by digestive tract stenosis and is an invasive endoscopic procedure with a risk of complications. There are three PEG techniques. The pull/push and introducer methods have been established as standard techniques for PEG tube placement. The modified introducer method, namely the direct method, allows for direct placement of a larger button-bumper-type catheter device. PEG tube placement using the introducer method or the direct method may be a much safer alternative than the pull/push method. PEG may be recommended in patients with aerodigestive cancer because of the improved complication rate.
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