Comparison between types of gastrostomy tubes. A literature review

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.