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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Sep 5, 2022; 13(5): 77-87
Published online Sep 5, 2022. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i5.77
Published online Sep 5, 2022. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i5.77
Table 4 Types of peri-procedural and post procedural complications
| Early PEG group | Late PEG group | Analysis value (P) Fisher’s exact | |
| Peri procedural complication | |||
| Pulled PEG tube | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulmonary edema | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NSTEMI | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bleeding | 0 | 4 | 0.15 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Evolving stroke/herniation | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Post procedural complications | |||
| Aspiration | 8 | 14 | 0.69 |
| Pneumonia | 10 | 16 | 0.84 |
| Bleeding | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Buried bumper | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Cardiac arrest | 2 | 1 | 0.57 |
| Death | 7 | 8 | 0.59 |
| Ileus | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Infection | 5 | 4 | 0.49 |
| Necrotizing pancreatitis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pulled PEG tube | 3 | 9 | 0.36 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
| Respiratory failure | 1 | 3 | 0.65 |
| Seroma | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Stroke | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Citation: Reddy KM, Lee P, Gor PJ, Cheesman A, Al-Hammadi N, Westrich DJ, Taylor J. Timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in post-stroke patients does not impact mortality, complications, or outcomes. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2022; 13(5): 77-87
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i5.77