Table 3.
Periprocedural complications
| PEG | RIG | PIG | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall complication rate | 41/169 (24%) | 20/121 (17%) | 8/42 (19%) | 69/332 (21%) | 0·266 |
| Difficult procedure | 26/168 (16%) | 13/119 (11%) | 7/42 (17%) | 46/329 (14%) | 0·475 |
| Failed attempt | 11/171 (6%) | 7/125 (6%) | 3/45 (7%) | 21/341 (6%) | 0·947 |
| O2desaturation | 6/166 (4%) | 2/117 (2%) | 3/42 (7%) | 11/325 (3%) | 0·241 |
| Patient distress | 26/166 (16%) | 4/117 (3%) | 2/42 (5%) | 32/325 (10%) | 0·002 |
| Respiratory arrest | 0/166 | 0/117 | 0/42 | 0/325 | NA |
| Laryngeal spasm | 2/166 (1%) | 1/117 (1%) | 0/42 | 3/325 (1%) | 0·763 |
| Haemorrhage | 0/166 | 3/117 (3%) | 0/42 | 3/325 (1%) | 0·068 |
Numbers are patients who experienced each event (n)/total patients in each group (N). The periprocedural period is the time during the gastrostomy procedure. PEG=percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. RIG=radiologically inserted gastrostomy. PIG=per-oral image-guided gastrostomy. NA=not applicable.