pISSN 2636-0004eISSN 2636-0012
pISSN 2636-0004Patient Characterisitics
| Patient | Sex | Age (yr) | Diagnosis | RIG dwell time (day) | Device | Complication | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 73 | Unknown primary, obstructing neck node metastases | 19 | Mic-Key G-tube 12 Fr | None | Died with tube |
| 2 | M | 77 | Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma | 59 | Mic-Key G-tube 12 Fr | None | Removed after 2 mo due to improved swallow |
| 3 | M | 82 | Right piriform fossa tumour | 120 | Mic-Key G-tube 12 Fr | Site soreness, managed with oral paracetamol | Tube changed at another hospital (reasons not specified), but same tract used till death |
| 4 | M | 84 | Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma | 70 | Halyard Push PEG 16 Fr | None | Still alive with same tube, mixed oral and RIG feeding |
| 5 | M | 50 | Supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma | 12 | Cook Entuit 14 Fr | None | Still alive undergoing treatment |
RIG, radiologically inserted gastrostomy; M, male; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.