Clinical application of percutaneous gastrostomy in children with dysphagia after traumatic brain injury: A single-center experience.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the clinical application value of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in children with dysphagia after brain injury. Children with dysphagia after brain injury were selected and randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group using a random number table method, with 42 cases in each group. The control group received nutritional support using indwelling nasogastric tube technology, while the treatment group received nutritional support using PEG technology. Both groups received the same tube feeding nutrient solution. At the same time, both groups of patients received comprehensive training methods including oral sensation training, oral exercise training, and physical therapy for swallowing dysfunction. Weight, total serum protein, serum albumin, and h

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040028 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature