Long-term results of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2012, Vol 39, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: In order to provide enteral nutrition for patients in intensive-care units who cannot be fed orally, we aimed to present our percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) experience, which is a minimally invasive method. Materials and methods: In this study, 700 patients who applied to our clinic between January 2000 and June 2011 and who had a PEG because they could not be fed orally were retrospectively assessed in terms of indications, complications, and results. Results: Among these patients, 400 (57%) were male and 300 (43%) were female. Most of the patients with feeding problems had also neurologically caused pathologies. After the PEG, 50 (7.1%) patients had under-skin infections, 18 (2.5%) patients had leakage from the edge of the PEG, and 16 (2.0%) patients had bleeding from the edge of the PEG. Conclusion: PEG is a secure and effective nutrition method as it can be performed with a minimally invasive procedure and it has low mortality and morbidity.
Authors and Affiliations
Murat Çakır, Ahmet Tekin, Tevfik Küçükkartallar, İlhan Çiftçi, Celalettin Vatansev, Faruk Aksoy, Adil Kartal
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