ABSTRACT
The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy takes an important place in operative endoscopy of the digestive system. At the same time it is the method of choice in patients who need a long-term administration of enteral feeding. Given article reflects the main indications, contraindications and complications of the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy and presents the basic stages of the method. The authors hope, that the data would be useful for both entry-lever surgeon-endoscopists and specialists who used the method.
Subject(s)
Gastroscopy , Gastrostomy , Postoperative Complications , Contraindications , Enteral Nutrition/instrumentation , Enteral Nutrition/methods , Female , Gastroscopy/adverse effects , Gastroscopy/methods , Gastrostomy/adverse effects , Gastrostomy/methods , Humans , Long-Term Care/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures , Postoperative Complications/classification , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Postoperative Complications/therapy , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
The evolution of videosystems for medical endoscopy from the black-and-white TV units to the systems with PPD matrices is outlined; there is also an outlook for their further promotion. Data on the development of endoscopy systems by the "Electron" Research-and-Production Company (Saint-Petersburg) are presented as an example.
