Gastrostomy site infections: Dealing with a common problem
| Autor: | Valerie Edwards-Jones, Anne Leahy-Gilmartin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Gastrostomy
Community and Home Care medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General Medicine Antibiotic Prophylaxis Enteral administration Surgery Enteral Nutrition Parenteral nutrition Systemic antibiotics Swallowing Gastrostomy tube Granulation Tissue medicine Humans Surgical Wound Infection Gastrostomy site Antibiotic prophylaxis Intensive care medicine business Oropharyngeal tract |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Community Nursing. 18:S8-S13 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2215 1462-4753 |
| Popis: | The most popular method of providing appropriate nutrition for large numbers of patients with swallowing difficulties is enteral feeding. However this treatment is not without complications, one of which is localized gastrostomy site infection. This is prevented initially by decolonisation of the oropharyngeal tract with antibiotic prophylaxis prior to insertion, and systemic antibiotics post insertion. Later complications include tracking infection, which is rare but can occur. Hypergranulation of the tissue can occur around the gastrostomy tube and this can become colonised or infected leading to further problems for the patient. A good gastrostomy site care pathway plan is required to maintain a healthy site and appropriate treatment required to minimize the infection risk. |
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