Abstract

In order to assess which type of gastrostomy tube is the most indicated in a general parameter, a bibliographic review and analysis was carried out between scientific articles and books in order to understand the positive and negative sides of each model. From this, it is noted that there are clear individualities, in functional aspects, cost and contraindications. It was observed the importance of a trained professional to perform the best choice for the procedure.

Keywords

gastrostomy, botton tube, balloon tube; peg tube, gastrointestinal tract, surgical gastrostomy, endoscopic gastrostomy, fluoroscopic gastrostomy, subserous tunnel, several techniques, behavioral disorders, neurological damage, mechanical trauma, collapsible internal retainer