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. 2022 Oct 16;14(10):616–627. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i10.616

Table 4.

Our case series of post coronavirus disease 2019 era

Case
Selection of LJG vs others
Indications
Outcomes
Complications
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.