Heaney A, Tham T C
Care of the Elderly Unit, Ulster Hospital Dundonald, Belfast BT16 ORH, Northern Ireland.
Br J Gen Pract. 2001 Feb;51(463):128-9.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has replaced surgical gastrostomy in patients requiring long-term enteral nutrition. Increasing numbers of patients are being referred for PEG placement. Concern has been raised about patient selection and subsequent follow-up of these patients in the community. We report the views of Northern Ireland GPs to PEGs and how management may be improved.
经皮内镜下胃造口术(PEG)已取代外科胃造口术,用于需要长期肠内营养的患者。越来越多的患者被转诊接受PEG置管。人们对这些患者在社区中的选择及后续随访表示担忧。我们报告了北爱尔兰全科医生对PEG的看法以及如何改进管理。