Comparison of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with Stamm gastrostomy.

摘要: In a review of 125 percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies (PEG) and 88 Stamm performed at Duke University Medical Center since 1978, the average operating room time for PEG (50 +/- 20 min) was shorter than (96 26 (p less 0.0001). General anesthesia administered in only 13% placements compared with 64% gastrostomies. The cost about $1000 after surgery until use feeding tube 1.8 days 3.4 overall complication rate 8.8% (4.0% major) 23.9% (10.2% 0.005). reduces operative time, necessity general anesthesia, expense insertion, incidence complications, requires recovery before use. is procedure choice gastric access.