Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: review of epidemiological profile, indications and major complications in tertiary care hospital

Objective: to describe, analyze and evaluate the profile of patients submit percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy at the Endoscopy Department of the Hospital Regional de Mato Grosso do Sul Rosa Pedrossian from 01 January 2013 to 01 January 2015, and the indications and complications related to the procedure. Materials and methods: the collected data were analyzed of 108 records patients to submit percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy by pull technique described in 1981 by Ponsky and Gauderer, using Olympus Evis Exera II CV-180 endoscopy and Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy feeding tube, Kit, 24 Fr O.D., Pull Method provided by Boston Scientific®. Antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolina was administered in all patients when not in use of antibiotic therapy. Results: 62 patients were women (57%) and 46 men (43%). Mean age was 69, 05 years old (2 to 95). Stroke was the most common indication for the procedure in 63 (57%) cases. Occurred 2 major complications (6%) in patients with aspiration and death in the endoscopy room. In 30 (31%) patients were complications, was found more than one minor complication in the same patient totalizing 33 minor complications (94%). The common complication was periostomal infection in 11 (10%) patients. Conclusions: the percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy has high success rates and low complications, considering with gold standard method in patients with impaired dietary.