Utility of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy for Nutritional Supportin Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Background & Objectives: Maintenance of nutrition status a patient is paramount importance toclinicians treating medical or surgical diseases. Enteral preferred over parental inpatients who are unable to swallow. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) the routeof nutritional support in patients with functional gastrointestinal system require long-term enteralnutrition and maintain oral intake. PEG offers superior access systemover methods.We aim see utility percutaneous for patientswith oropharyngeal dysphagia secondary neurological deficits its effect on quality life thesepatients.Methodology: we studied retrospectively 25 last 2years needing insertion. We reviewed data 3 months post insertion PEG. Studywas based body weight, haemoglobin serum albumin level prior after All complicationsincluding sepsis, perforation, hemorrhage death were recorded.Results: Our study showed significant improvement levels hemoglobin, weight gain afterPercutaneous gastrostomy. There no major complication.Conclusion: EndoscopicGastrostomy an easy procedure that can be done bedside withoutcomplications deficit. It improves alsoprevents aspiration pneumonia good gastric motility.