https://observatorio.fm.usp.br/handle/OPI/20052
Title: | Comparison of the pull and introducer percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy techniques in patients with head and neck cancer |
Authors: | RETES, Felipe A.; KAWAGUTI, Fabio S.; LIMA, Marcelo S. de; MARTINS, Bruno da Costa; UEMURA, Ricardo S.; PAULO, Gustavo A. de; PENNACCHI, Caterina M. P.; GUSMON, Carla; RIBEIRO, Adriana V. S.; BABA, Elisa R.; GEIGER, Sebastian N.; SORBELLO, Mauricio P.; KULCSAR, Marco A.; RIBEIRO JR., Ulysses; MALUF-FILHO, Fauze |
Citation: | UNITED EUROPEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY JOURNAL, v.5, n.3, p.365-373, 2017 |
Abstract: | Background and study aims: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients is associated with higher complication and mortality rates when compared to a general patient population. The pull technique is still the preferred technique worldwide but it has some limitations. The aim of this study is to compare the pull and introducer PEG techniques in patients with HNC. Patients and methods: This study is based on a retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected database of 309 patients with HNC who underwent PEG in the Cancer Institute of SAo Paulo. Results: The procedure was performed with the standard endoscope in 205 patients and the introducer technique was used in 137 patients. There was one procedure-related mortality. Age, sex and albumin level were similar in both groups. However in the introducer technique group, patients had a higher tumor stage, a lower Karnofsky status, and presented more frequently with tracheostomy and trismus. Overall, major, minor, immediate and late complications and 30-day mortality rates were similar but the introducer technique group presented more minor bleeding and tube dysfunctions. Conclusion: The push and introducer PEG techniques seem to be both safe and effective but present different complication profiles. The choice of PEG technique in patients with HNC should be made individually. |
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