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Alimentation and decompression are imperative to the successful management of the severely burned patient. Utilization of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes for these purposes has become a proven effective procedure in nonburned patients with few major complications. We retrospectively reviewed placement of PEG tubes in 31 burn patients, some of whom had been admitted with additional diagnoses such as inhalation injury and/or dysphagia. In 90% of our burn patients, the use of PEG tubes was without complication. The placement of PEG tubes through burn wound areas or donor sites added no increase in wound complications. In summary, there was no mortality referable to the use of PEG tubes, there were no major operative or wound complications, and feedings were tolerated well. This study reports on the use of PEG tubes in a regional Burn Treatment Cente. It shows that PEG tubes offer safe and effective alimentation and decompression in the management of burned patients.
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Patton, M.L., Haith, L.R., Germain, T.J. et al. Use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes in burn patients. Surg Endosc 8, 1067–1071 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705721
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