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

Abstract

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