To push or to pull? A clinical audit on the efficacy and safety of the pull and push percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy techniques in oncological patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The peroral "pull" technique and the direct "push" procedure are the two main methods for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement. Although pull-PEG is generally recommended as the first-line modality, many oncological patients require a push-PEG approach to prevent tumor seeding or overcome tumor-related obstruction.

Objective

We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of both PEG procedures in cancer patients.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed all consecutive PEG procedures within a tertiary oncological center. Patients were followed up with the hospital databases and National Cancer Registry to assess the technical success rate for PEG placement, the rate of minor and major adverse events (AEs), and 30-day mortality rates. We compared thos

SUBMITTER: Kucha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720683 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature