Table 4.
Our case series of post coronavirus disease 2019 era
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Case
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Selection of LJG vs others
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Indications
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Outcomes
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Complications
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| Patient A: 77 yr female | Instead of PEG; Patient is high risk of pulling out tubes | Worsening dementia and AMS. Need for long term/permanent feeding | ORT: 87 min. MUTs: 3 mo | D: 0; R: 0; TC: 0 |
| Patient B: 58 yr male; s/p tracheostomy and recent PEG tube placement | Instead of PEG. C: Dislodgement of PEG and septic shock | Cerebral palsy, seizure disorder self-removed PEG. Prior PEG removal + replacement | ORT: 76 min. MUTs: 3 mo | D: 0; R: 0; TC: 0 |
LJG: Laparoscopic Janeway gastrostomy; PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; D: Dislodgement; R: Replacement; C: Complications; N/M: Not mentioned; MUTs: Mean usage times; ORT: Operating time.