Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes

Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes

OBJECTIVES: To describe the current practice of placing gastrostomy tubes (endoscopic and radiological), patient characteristics, indications for enteral support, complications and outcomes over a 13-month period, and explore factors that influenced complications and outcomes. Second, to provide Can...

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Main Authors: Amy Galaski, Wei Wei Peng, Michelle Ellis, Pauline Darling, Andrew Common, Emma Tucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/801925
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spelling doaj-e4d95bedc00f4844929cce261b1b98bd2020-11-24T21:21:47ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-0123210911410.1155/2009/801925Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and OutcomesAmy Galaski0Wei Wei Peng1Michelle Ellis2Pauline Darling3Andrew Common4Emma Tucker5Department of Nutrition, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Nutrition, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Nutrition, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Nutrition, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Nutrition, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOBJECTIVES: To describe the current practice of placing gastrostomy tubes (endoscopic and radiological), patient characteristics, indications for enteral support, complications and outcomes over a 13-month period, and explore factors that influenced complications and outcomes. Second, to provide Canadian data regarding feeding tube placement because no current literature reflecting these practices for Canadian hospitals is available.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/801925
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Andrew Common
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Michelle Ellis
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Andrew Common
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Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
author_facet Amy Galaski
Wei Wei Peng
Michelle Ellis
Pauline Darling
Andrew Common
Emma Tucker
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title Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
title_short Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
title_full Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
title_fullStr Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
title_full_unstemmed Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes
title_sort gastrostomy tube placement by radiological versus endoscopic methods in an acute care setting: a retrospective review of frequency, indications, complications and outcomes
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 2009-01-01
description OBJECTIVES: To describe the current practice of placing gastrostomy tubes (endoscopic and radiological), patient characteristics, indications for enteral support, complications and outcomes over a 13-month period, and explore factors that influenced complications and outcomes. Second, to provide Canadian data regarding feeding tube placement because no current literature reflecting these practices for Canadian hospitals is available.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/801925
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