TIPS FOR THE PERCUTANEOUS TRANSESOPHAGEAL GASTRO-TUBING (PTEG) PROCEDURE

Abstract

Percutaneous transesophageal gastro-tubing (PTEG) was developed in 1994 as an alternative method for patients in whom it would be difficult to perform percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. PTEG combines two existing procedures.

One is cervical esophagostomy under ultrasonic control with a rupture-free balloon, and the other is tube placement under fluoroscopic control. These non-vascular interventional radiological techniques for the gastrointestinal tract are safe and simple minimally invasive surgical procedures. PTEG is usually performed for enteral nutrition or for gastrointestinal decompression. We describe tips for PTEG implementation in this paper.