Open AccessTiming of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in post-stroke patients does not impact mortality, complications, or outcomes
Author(s) -
Kavya M. Reddy,
Preston Lee,
Parul M Gor,
Antonio R. Cheesman,
Noor Al-Hammadi,
David Westrich,
Jason R. Taylor
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2150-5349
DOI - 10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i5.77
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , dysphagia , stroke (engine) , surgery , gastrostomy , complication , feeding tube , peg ratio , malnutrition , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , mechanical engineering , finance , engineering , economics
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tubes are often placed for dysphagia following a stroke in order to maintain sufficient caloric intake. The 2011 ASGE guidelines recommend delaying PEG tube placement for two weeks, as half of patients with dysphagia improve within 2 wk. There are few studies comparing outcomes based on timing of PEG tube placement, and there is increasing demand for early PEG tube placement to meet requirements for timely discharge to rehab and skilled nursing facilities.