Clinical Research

Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Volume: 1 Number: 2 July 15, 2007
  • Gülten Kiyak
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Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Abstract

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) plays an important role in avoiding malnutrition in patients with swallowing disorders from various etiology. However PEG is an invasive procedure and many PEG-related complications have been described. The aim of this study is to determine the PEG-related complications in our centre. We have analysed in this study the incidence of major complications and minor complications, in 18 patients who required PEG from January 1, 2004 to February 28, 2007. All indications for PEG were deemed appropriate by the nutrition team. Minor complications have been occured in 5 (27.77%) patients; wound infection in two (11.11%) patients, gastroparesis in two (11.11%) patients, dislodgement of tube in one (5.55%) patient. One patient (5.55%) showed peritonitis after dislodgement of the tube and one patient (5.55%) upper gastrointestinal bleeding as major complications. We had 5 (27.77%) minor and 2 (11.11%) major complications in our patients. In this study, major complication rate is seen higher than in the literature. But one of them is peritonitis after patient’s self dislodgement of the PEG-tube by the patient and increased complication rate. Minor complications rate is comparable to the literature. Also the small sample size in our study may affect the results. We suggest that PEG-tube placement is relatively free from serious complications and an acceptable and appropriate modality for the nutrition of selected patients.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

General Surgery, Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Authors

Gülten Kiyak This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 15, 2007

Submission Date

July 10, 2007

Acceptance Date

July 10, 2007

Published in Issue

Year 2007 Volume: 1 Number: 2

APA
Kiyak, G. (2007). Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Turkish Medical Journal, 1(2), 86-89. https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW
AMA
1.Kiyak G. Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. TMJ. 2007;1(2):86-89. https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW
Chicago
Kiyak, Gülten. 2007. “Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy”. Turkish Medical Journal 1 (2): 86-89. https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW.
EndNote
Kiyak G (July 1, 2007) Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. Turkish Medical Journal 1 2 86–89.
IEEE
[1]G. Kiyak, “Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy”, TMJ, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 86–89, July 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW
ISNAD
Kiyak, Gülten. “Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy”. Turkish Medical Journal 1/2 (July 1, 2007): 86-89. https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW.
JAMA
1.Kiyak G. Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. TMJ. 2007;1:86–89.
MLA
Kiyak, Gülten. “Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy”. Turkish Medical Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, July 2007, pp. 86-89, https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW.
Vancouver
1.Gülten Kiyak. Major and Minor Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. TMJ [Internet]. 2007 Jul. 1;1(2):86-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA22MA89LW

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