Table 2. Indications for and characteristics of feeding tube placement in patients following bariatric surgery (n=139).
| Indications | |
| Refractory malnutrition | 17.3 (24)1 |
| Access for ERCP2 | 5.0 (7) |
| Dysphagia or dehydration | 14.4 (20) |
| Obstruction decompression | 21.1 (30) |
| Hypoglycemia | 2.2 (3) |
| Anastomotic leak diversion | 19.4 (27) |
| Marginal ulcer or perforation | 10.1 (14) |
| SMA3 syndrome | 1.4 (2) |
| Non-GI4 (trauma, neurologic status) | 8.6 (12) |
| Characteristics | |
| Placement Method | |
| Open | 22.3 (31) |
| Laparoscopic | 68.4 (95) |
| Endoscopic | 9.3 (13) |
| Tube Location | |
| Jejunum | 13.7 (19) |
| Gastric pouch | 6.5 (9) |
| Gastric remnant | 79.8 (111) |
| Tube Removed | 54.7 (76) |
1
% (n), all such values
2
ERCP = Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
3
SMA = Superior mesenteric artery
4
GI = Gastrointestinal