halfin
Senior member
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2009
- Messages
- 540
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 08/2009
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
- City
- Santa Barbara
I have a choice between two different specialists to put in my G-tube. At the ALS clinic down at UCLA, it is done by Interventional Radiology. Here locally we would have a gastroenterologist (stomach doctor). The radiologist would use X-rays to guide the placement. The stomach guy uses a scope down your throat to see what's going on.
The advantage of radiology is that UCLA does a lot of these and would see more PALS. But the local stomach doctor assures us that these are very routine and he has plenty of experience. Follow up would be much easier locally vs UCLA which is two hours away.
PEG insertion stories seem to have wildly different outcomes here, from problem free outpatient procedures to terrible difficulties and complications. I wonder if it has anything to do with the kind of specialist who does the procedure?
I'd be interested in hearing from people with PEGs about how it was done - thanks!
The advantage of radiology is that UCLA does a lot of these and would see more PALS. But the local stomach doctor assures us that these are very routine and he has plenty of experience. Follow up would be much easier locally vs UCLA which is two hours away.
PEG insertion stories seem to have wildly different outcomes here, from problem free outpatient procedures to terrible difficulties and complications. I wonder if it has anything to do with the kind of specialist who does the procedure?
I'd be interested in hearing from people with PEGs about how it was done - thanks!