In:
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Wiley, Vol. 5, No. 2 ( 2018-03), p. 191-194
Abstract:
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrojejunostomy ( PEG ) and radiologically inserted gastrojejunostomy ( RIG ) are both safe and effective techniques for gastrojejunal tube placement. The authors compared these 2 procedures in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease ( PD ) who required the continuous intrajejunal delivery of a levodopa/carbidopa gel suspension ( LCIG ). Methods Outcomes were retrospectively collated from 30 PEG and 12 RIG procedures performed at 2 centers in patients with advanced PD for the delivery of LCIG . Results Baseline clinical characteristics, incidence of early severe adverse events, late major complications, dropout, and the mean time‐lapse of tube replacements were comparable in the PEG and RIG groups. Conclusion The current results suggest that, in patients with PD , the RIG technique is as safe and effective as the endoscopic procedure, and it can be considered a valid option for patients who require LCIG when the endoscopic procedure is not available or unfeasible.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2330-1619
,
2330-1619
DOI:
10.1002/mdc3.2018.5.issue-2
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2018
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2772809-2