OBJECTIVE: Two different types of percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy procedures were prospectively evaluated. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Between January 1, 1998, and August 10, 1999, 127 percutaneous gastrostomy catheters were placed in 128 patients in 128 attempts. Seventy-five 12- or 14-French pigtail-retained catheters and fifty-two 20-French mushroom-retained catheters were inserted. Catheters were generally placed on the basis of operator preference except pigtail-retained tubes were preferentially placed in patients with head and neck or esophageal malignancies and mushroom-retained catheters were preferentially placed in neurologically compromised or combative patients. The technical success, procedural complications, and catheter complications were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS: Ninety-nine percent (127/128) of the procedures were successful, and there were no procedural complications. One catheter was not placed because the colon intervened between the abdominal wall and stomach. In patients who received pigtail-retained catheters, the major complication rate was 3% (2/75), the minor complication rate was 8% (6/75), and the tube complication rate was 36% (27/75). The following complications were seen: tube occlusion (n = 12), inadvertent catheter removal (n = 8), peristomal tube leakage (n = 7), superficial cellulitis (n = 4), aspiration pneumonia (n = 2), and T-fastener cellulitis (n = 2). In patients who received mushroom-retained catheters, the major complication rate was 0%, the minor complication rate was 2% (1/52), and the tube complication rate was 2% (1/52). Complications were superficial cellulitis (n = 1) and partial catheter fracture (n = 1). There were no significant differences in major and minor complications between procedures. Pigtail-retained catheters had a significantly higher rate of tube complications (p < 0.001) CONCLUSION: Compared with pigtail-retained catheters, mushroom-retained gastrostomy catheters are more durable and secure and are less prone to tube dysfunction. These catheters should be preferentially placed when possible.
OBJECTIVE: Two different types of percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy procedures were prospectively evaluated. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Between January 1, 1998, and August 10, 1999, 127 percutaneous gastrostomy catheters were placed in 128 patients in 128 attempts. Seventy-five 12- or 14-French pigtail-retained catheters and fifty-two 20-French mushroom-retained catheters were inserted. Catheters were generally placed on the basis of operator preference except pigtail-retained tubes were preferentially placed in patients with head and neck or esophageal malignancies and mushroom-retained catheters were preferentially placed in neurologically compromised or combative patients. The technical success, procedural complications, and catheter complications were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS: Ninety-nine percent (127/128) of the procedures were successful, and there were no procedural complications. One catheter was not placed because the colon intervened between the abdominal wall and stomach. In patients who received pigtail-retained catheters, the major complication rate was 3% (2/75), the minor complication rate was 8% (6/75), and the tube complication rate was 36% (27/75). The following complications were seen: tube occlusion (n = 12), inadvertent catheter removal (n = 8), peristomal tube leakage (n = 7), superficial cellulitis (n = 4), aspiration pneumonia (n = 2), and T-fastener cellulitis (n = 2). In patients who received mushroom-retained catheters, the major complication rate was 0%, the minor complication rate was 2% (1/52), and the tube complication rate was 2% (1/52). Complications were superficial cellulitis (n = 1) and partial catheter fracture (n = 1). There were no significant differences in major and minor complications between procedures. Pigtail-retained catheters had a significantly higher rate of tube complications (p < 0.001) CONCLUSION: Compared with pigtail-retained catheters, mushroom-retained gastrostomy catheters are more durable and secure and are less prone to tube dysfunction. These catheters should be preferentially placed when possible.
Authors: Ryan Judd; Wesley Klejch; Alexander Lionberg; Mikin V Patel; Brian Funaki; Osman Ahmed Journal: Diagn Interv Radiol Date: 2021-07 Impact factor: 2.630
Authors: Dylan Lewis; Mary-Ann Ampong; Alan Rio; Emma Willey; Julia Johnson; Christopher E Shaw; Catherine M Ellis; Ammar Al-Chalabi; P Nigel Leigh; Paul S Sidhu Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2009-02-04 Impact factor: 5.315