Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Experience in A Tertiary Intensive Care Unit

Year 2021, Volume: 22 Issue: 1, 28 - 31, 30.04.2021

Cihangir Doğu , Pakize Özçiftçi Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2021.26213

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a procedure performed for nutrition in patients whose gastrointestinal system functions are impaired. This study aimed to evaluate patients who were treated in our clinic and underwent PEG.
Materials and Methods: Patients older than 18 years who underwent PEG between November 2013 and November 2015 were studied. Patient follow-up forms and hospital electronic records were analysed retrospectively.
Results: Overall, 117 patients were enrolled, including 47 (40%) male patients. The mean Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score was 20±8; mean age, 72±15 years; mean length of stay, 43±42 days and mean procedure day, 14±5 days. About 35% of patients had dementia, 23.9% had malignancy and 22.3% had cerebrovascular disease. The total complication rate was 17%.
Conclusion: PEG is a safe procedure and provides patient comfort while maintaining enteral nutrition. Therefore, it is an effective method in feeding patients who cannot be fed orally in the long term.

Keywords

Enteral nutrition , gastrostomy , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , intensive care

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