Table 2.
Comparison of Complications, Blood Biochemical Index and Outcomes in the Two Groups Postoperatively Every Six Months
| 6 Months | 12 Months | 18 Months | 24 Months | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGT (n=88) | PEG (n=72) | P-value | NGT (n=88) | PEG (n=72) | P value | NGT (n=88) | PEG (n=72) | P-value | NGT (n=88) | PEG (n=72) | P-value | |
| Complication | ||||||||||||
| Aspiration pneumonia | 12(13.6%) | 11(15.3%) | 0.768 | 21(23.9%) | 19(26.4%) | 0.714 | 34(38.6%) | 25(34.7%) | 0.61 | 50(56.8%) | 29(40.3%) | 0.037* |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 9(10.2%) | 7(9.7%) | 0.916 | 19(21.6%) | 15(20.8%) | 0.907 | 30(34.1%) | 16(22.2%) | 0.099 | 38(43.2%) | 19(26.4%) | 0.027* |
| Reflux esophagitis | 8(9.1%) | 6(8.3%) | 0.866 | 15(17.0%) | 16(22.2%) | 0.41 | 31(35.2%) | 16(22.2%) | 0.072 | 42(47.7%) | 20(27.8%) | 0.010* |
| Electrolyte disorder | 13(14.8%) | 13(18.1%) | 0.575 | 21(23.9%) | 23(31.9%) | 0.255 | 35(39.8%) | 28(38.9%) | 0.909 | 52(59.1%) | 31(43.1%) | 0.043* |
| Biochemical index | ||||||||||||
| BMI | 21.66±0.27 | 20.96±0.28 | 0.084 | 21.63±0.27 | 21.11±0.33 | 0.233 | 21.80±0.31 | 21.51±0.41 | 0.083 | 20.08±0.27 | 21.03±0.25 | 0.015* |
| WBC (*109/L) | 8.26±0.48 | 7.14±0.32 | 0.08 | 7.87±0.44 | 6.84±0.28 | 0.096 | 8.67±0.56 | 7.61±0.39 | 0.113 | 9.12±0.56 | 7.08±0.29 | <0.001* |
| HGB (g/L) | 107.9±2.54 | 111.6±2.50 | 0.649 | 108.5±4.14 | 109.0±1.99 | 0.903 | 106.6±4.02 | 108.8±1.99 | 0.585 | 104.9±3.95 | 107.7±1.93 | 0.483 |
| PLT (/L) | 249.43±3.64 | 239.56±4.79 | 0.406 | 225.39±2.88 | 214.36±3.36 | 0.398 | 224.18±3.15 | 216.29±3.82 | 0.628 | 231.28±2.82 | 219.84±3.47 | 0.437 |
| ALB (g/L) | 34.94±0.51 | 36.14±0.50 | 0.121 | 30.28±0.29 | 31.72±0.52 | 0.539 | 33.81±0.46 | 36.14±0.50 | 0.001* | 33.11±0.43 | 35.75±0.49 | <0.001* |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 57.94±1.91 | 65.18±4.69 | 0.212 | 57.81±2.31 | 65.94±5.56 | 0.281 | 56.44±2.02 | 60.26±2.62 | 0.313 | 55.07±1.83 | 63.21±2.94 | 0.049* |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 6.06±0.50 | 5.08±0.37 | 0.143 | 6.38±0.57 | 6.60±0.81 | 0.824 | 6.12±0.63 | 6.40±0.76 | 0.764 | 5.81±0.50 | 6.34±0.74 | 0.539 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 15.15±2.14 | 14.52±3.69 | 0.874 | 12.83±3.29 | 13.27±2.18 | 0.739 | 15.72±1.84 | 12.29±2.29 | 0.295 | 17.37±2.31 | 12.18±1.93 | 0.092 |
| Outcome | 1 | 0.857 | 0.584 | 0.290 | ||||||||
| Survival | 87(98.9%) | 71(98.6%) | 79(89.8%) | 64(88.9%) | 73(83.0%) | 62(86.1%) | 66(75.0%) | 59(81.9%) | ||||
| Death | 1(1.1%) | 1(1.4%) | 9(10.2%) | 8(11.1%) | 15(17.0%) | 10(13.9%) | 22(25.0%) | 13(18.1%) | ||||
Notes: *P <0.05.
Abbreviations: NGT, nasogastric tube feeding; PEG, percutaneous endoscopy gastrostomy; BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cell; HGB, hemoglobin; PLT, platelet; ALB, albumin; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; CRP, C-reactive protein.