Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). 8 years of clinical experience in 232 patients.
Surg Endosc
; 11(7): 741-4, 1997 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-9214323
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is now a standard method for providing long-term enteral nutrition in patients who are unable to swallow. The aim of our study was to document clinical data that would allow prediction of a possible complicated clinical course.METHODS:
The study was carried out retrospectively. Clinical data of patients having received a PEG tube by a single endoscopic technique were analyzed.RESULTS:
Some 5. 17% of 232 patients showed complications requiring surgery including a mortality rate of 0.43%. Patients with complications had a significantly lower body mass index and there was a significantly higher complication rate in patients having obstructive malignancies compared with benign diseases.CONCLUSIONS:
Low body mass index and advanced malignancies are predictors for complications after PEG application. Early installation should help prevent further nutritional deterioration and the related risk of complications.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Gastrostomía
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Trastornos de Deglución
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Endoscopía
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surg Endosc
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Austria