Readmission and Disposition in Patients With Malignant Bowel Obstructions Following Gastrostomy Tube.
Jingjing YuBrittany G SullivanNinh T NguyenSamuel F HohmannAlyssa H HarrisDejan MicicKiran K TuragaMaheswari SenthilOliver S EngPublished in: The American surgeon (2023)
Placement of G-tubes in patients with PC and MBO was associated with higher rates of disposition to hospice but there is no difference in 30-day readmission rates compared to those without G-tubes. Further prospective studies are needed to understand the role of G-tube placement in patients with MBO in relation to outcomes and disposition.