Effectiveness of outpatient percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy replacement using esophagogastroduodenoscopy and propofol sedation

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2012; 4(2): 45-49
Published online Feb 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i2.45

Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of 221 patients

Gender (male/female)	127/94
Age (yr) (mean ± SD)	81 ± 14
Indication for PEG
CVA/CNSD/tumor	136/77/8
Number of replacement
1	127 (57%)
2	58 (26%)
3 and more	36 (16%)
Time to replacement (d) (mean ± SD)	271 ± 53
Type of catheter used previously
Bumper-tube-type	106
Bumper-button-type	103
Balloon-tube-type	4
Balloon-button-type	8

Values are numbers of patients except for age and time to replacement.PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; CVA: Cerebrovascular accident; CNSD: Central nervous system disorders.

Citation: Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M, Tanaka N. Effectiveness of outpatient percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy replacement using esophagogastroduodenoscopy and propofol sedation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(2): 45-49
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v4/i2/45.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v4.i2.45