Is Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Acceptable in Centenarian Patients?

Is Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Acceptable in Centenarian Patients?

Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in Centenarian Patients

BACKGROUND/AIMS Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure; however, no study has evaluated the safety of PEG tube placement in patients over the age of 100 years. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of patient records for patients who underwent PEG tube placement. Thirty patients aged 100 years and older were identified and a random sample of 275 patient...

Study of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Outcomes

Background and Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the technique of choice for providing enteral access to patients who require long-term enteral nutrition. This study was performed to evaluate the outcomes and complications of PEG. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 77 patients (45 men, 32 women; age mean: 58.9±19.7 years, Min: 14 years, Max: 89 Years)...

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Neurological Patients

Patients with neurologic dysfunction are at increased risk for malnutrition due to a combination of cognitive, behavioral and mechanical problems. Cohort studies have shown that 20-50% of hospital patients are malnourished (McWhirter & Pennington, 1994; Norman et al., 2008; Kurien et al., 2010), and 20-40% of critically ill patients show evidence of proteinenergy malnutrition (Ziegler, 2009). A...

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in elderly patients.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) was performed on 28 elderly patients (mean age 82 years) who were dysphagic and intolerant of naso-gastric feeding. Twenty-six patients were recovering from a stroke; the interval between the onset of stroke and PEG averaged 63 days. The procedure was successful and well tolerated by all patients. Nineteen (68%) still had a functioning PEG a median of 1...