PGP N=208 | PGB N=334 | PG total N=542 | P value | ||
Age in years | Mean+SD | 72.18+19.76 | 69.05+22.85 | 70.25+21.75 | 0.092 |
Median (min–max) | 78 (14–106) | 77 (3–107) | 78 (3–107) | ||
Sex | Female: N (%) | 70 (33.7) | 117 (35.0) | 150 (34.2) | 0.081 |
Male: N (%) | 138 (66.3) | 217 (64.9) | 289 (65.8) | ||
Tube diameter (French) | Mean±SD | 19.92±1.16 | 19.57±2.31 | 19.71±1.96 | 0.020 |
Median (min–max) | 20 (12–24) | 20 (12–24) | 20.0 (12.0–24) | ||
Fix level or tube length (cm)* | Mean±SD | 4.11±1.35 | 3.92±3.54 | 3.93±3.39 | 0.643 |
Median (min–max) | 4.0 (2.0–8.0) | 4.0 (0.5–8.0) | 4.0 (0.5–8) | ||
Procedure time (min) | Mean±SD | 22.38±11.26 | 10.75±8.22 | 15.21±11.05 | <0.001 |
Median (min–max) | 20 (2–68) | 9 (1–60) | 11.0 (1.0–68) | ||
Follow-up (days) | Mean±SD | 366.37±433.21 | 473.55±440.54 | 432.42±440.44 | 0.006 |
Median (min–max) | 199.5 (0–2125) | 354.5 (0–1972) | 296.5 (0.0–2125) | ||
Interval (days) | Mean±SD | 193.45±195.14 | 166.55±161.13 | 176.87±175.28 | 0.097 |
Median (min–max) | 142 (0–1328) | 150 (0–1486) | 149.0 (0.0–1486) | ||
Procedure | Initial: N (%) | 201 (96.63) | 0 (0) | 201 (37.1) | <0.001 |
Replacement: N (%) | 7 (3.37) | 334 (100.00) | 341 (62.9) | ||
Indication | Neurologic disease: N (%) | 148 (71.1) | 277 (82.9) | 425 (78.4) | NA |
Non-neurologic loss of consciousness: N (%) | 23 (11.1) | 14 (4.2) | 37 (6.8) | NA | |
Oncologic disease: N (%) | 29 (13.9) | 42 (12.6) | 71 (13.1) | NA | |
Others: N (%) | 8 (3.8) | 1 (0.3) | 9 (1.7) | NA | |
Events | Occlusion: N (%) | 23 (11.06) | 49 (14.67) | 72 (13.8) | 0.273 |
Dislocation: N (%) | 9 (4.33) | 74 (21.86) | 82 (15.1) | <0.001 | |
Leakage: N (%) | 14 (6.73) | 51 (15.27) | 65 (12.0) | 0.002 | |
Tube damage: N (%) | 8 (3.85) | 10 (2.99) | 18 (3.3) | 0.785 | |
Aspiration: N (%) | 10 (4.81) | 1 (0.30) | 11 (0.2) | NA | |
BBS: N (%) | 2 (0.96) | 6 (1.80) | 8 (0.1) | 0.676 | |
Infection: N (%) | 1 (0.48) | 5 (1.50) | 6 (0.1) | 0.4981 | |
Bleeding: N (%) | 2 (0.96) | 2 (0.60) | 4(0.1) | NA | |
No event: N (%) | 131 (62.98) | 116 (34.73) | 247 (45.5) | <0.001 | |
Miscellaneous: N (%) | 8 (3.85) | 21 (6.29) | 28 (3.58) | 0.338 |
*Fixed level of external stopper in PGP & PGB group
BBS, buried bumper syndrome; PG, percutaneous gastrostomy; PGB, balloon-type percutaneous gastrostomy; PGP, pull-type percutaneous gastrostomy.