12Fr-Pigtail Versus 14Fr-Balloon Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy (PRG), Retrospective Evaluation of Outcomes and Complications; A Maastricht University Medical Centre Study.

Glenn DamsRobrecht R M M KnapenRemon KorenblikRonald M van DamMichiel W de HaanChristiaan van der Leij

Published in: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology (2023)

14Fr-balloon gastrostomy tubes have significantly lower (tube-related) complications rates and longer time to first complication compared to 12Fr-pigtail tubes. No procedure-related mortality was observed in either group. Technical success was very high in both groups. Level of Evidence Level 3, non-controlled retrospective cohort study.

Keyphrases

risk factors
minimally invasive
cardiovascular events
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metabolic syndrome
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insulin resistance