Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 5, Number 1, February 2012, pages 21-27

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy: Mortality and Risk Factors for Survival

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Albumin as a risk factor for survival.

Tables

Table 1. Distribution of Patients as Regards Their Departments and Diagnoses
 
N%
Department
  anesthesia3170.5
  neurology511.4
  Gastroenterology36.8
  Neurosurgery24.5
  General surgery24.5
  Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology12.3
Diagnosis
  Cerebral vascular diseases3477.3
  Stroke17
  Cerebral hemorrhage10
  Intracerebral hemorrhage4
  Subaracnoid bleeding3
  neurodegenerative Diseases49
  Amiyotropik lateral sclerosis3
  Myotonic dystrophy1
  malignancy49
  dementia12.3
  after surgery12.3

 

Table 2. Patients’ Demographic and Laboratory Data
 
Age (years)50 ± 20 (17 - 87)
Female/male23/21
WBC (/mm3)10900.1 ± 4000.7(4.300 - 17.000)
Lymphocytes(/µL )1587 ± 916 (575 - 5580)
Hb (g/dL)13.4 ± 2.4 (10 - 16),
Alb (g/dL)2.85 ± 65.5 (1.50 - 4.43)

 

Table 3. Postoperative Complications
 
N%
Wound enfection49
Periostomal leak12.3
Tube occlusion12.3
Hemorrhage12.3

 

Table 4. Univariate Analysis in Patients Without Malignant Diseases of Risk Factors for Survival After PEG Placemen
 
Odds ratioCI 95%P
Serum albumin level g/dL4.51.24 - 16.280.022
Serum lymphocytes count/µL0.890.25 - 3.220.860
Age (years)1.20.27 - 5.260.810
Gender0.370.11 - 1.280.116
Complication with PEG placement0.840.17 - 4.070.828
Cerebrovascular diseases0.520.14 - 1.910.328

 

Table 5. Multivariate Analysis in Patients Without Malignant Diseases of Risk Factors for Survival After PEG Placement
 
Odds ratioCI 95%P
Serum albumin level g/dL4.091.08 - 15.50.038
Serum lymphocytes count /µL1.700.41 - 7.130.462
Serum sodium level meq/L0.320.73 - 1.410.320