IMPLANTATION METASTASIS FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY

Since it was first described, the original percutaneous endoscopic gas trostomy (PEG) technique has proved to be a va adjunct in patients wit h head and neck tumours. This procedure is being increasingly utilized in the face of swallowing impairment related to head and neck carcino ma. Although generally well tolerated, it may be associated with compl ications. In this report, we document tumour implantation at the percu taneous endoscopic gastric site and review the report cases. It appear s that implantation metastasis does alter prognosis.