Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy as a Decompressive Technique in Bowel Obstruction due to Abdominal Carcinomatosis

Abstract

Our data support the hypothesis that PEG is an effective, safe, and well-tolerated method of achieving gastric decompression in cancer patients; ultrasound guidance was an interesting option in positioning a tube in difficult situations; a standard nutritional tube, namely 15 or 20 French in diameter, may be large enough to obtain excellent clinical results.