Roux-en-Y jejunostomy in gastroparesis: Insight into patient perspectives and outcomes

Table 1 Prior feeding tube experience and motivations for Roux-en-Y jejunostomy

Case	Age/sex	Previous feeding tubes	Reason (s) for procedure
1	72 males	NJT	Recurrent NJT blockage and persistent nasal/throat irritation
		Nasal/throat irritation, recurrent blockage, kinking
		PEG
		Recurrent infections
2	22 females	NJT	Less social stigma as is more discrete; long term solution to maintaining weight
		Recurrent sinus infection, nasal bleeding
		Social stigma - people constantly staring
3	27 females	NJT	Optimise nutrition; medication administration; persistent throat/nasal irritation from NJT
		Nasal ulceration/wounds
		Throat irritation
		Recurrent blockage
		Social stigma
		PEG
		Hypergranulation tissue
4	18 females	NJT	Persistent nausea/vomiting; less social stigma; optimise nutrition
		Nasal/throat irritation
		Social stigma
5	28 females	NJT	Optimise nutrition; improve symptoms
		Recurrent “flipping”
		Nasal/throat irritation
		PEG
		Dislodgement causing gastric perforation and multiple operations
6	28 females	NJT	Persistent nausea/vomiting; optimise nutrition
		Nasal/throat irritation
		Blockage
		PEG
		Leakage
		Feeding jejunostomy
		Leakage
7	31 females	NJT	Optimise nutrition; less leakage and dislodgement
		Recurrent blockage
		Dislodgement
		PEG-J
		Feed reflux
		Leakage
		Jejunal extension dislodgement
8	26 males	NJT	Optimise nutrition; reduce leakage and pain
		Recurrent sinus infection
		Dislodgement
		Social stigma
		PEG-J
		Balloon displacement
		Pain
		Leakage

PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; NJT: Nasojejunal tube; PEG-J: Percutaneous endoscopic transgastric jejunostomy.