NCT02937610

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in Hands of ORL-HN Surgeon

Prospective Experience of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in an Otolaryngologist Service - Safety and Benefits

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 127 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Helsinki · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 31 Years – 89 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

PEG tubes are commonly used to provide nutritional support to patients with head and neck cancer. PEG insertions are typically carried out by gastroenterologists, but also otorhinolaryngologist - head and neck surgeons perform the procedure in some countries. Prospective studies on PEG tube placements in an ORL - HNS service are lacking. The investigators aim was to prospectively evaluate the preformance of ORL - HN surgeons in PEG tube insertions, and analyze the time gains and cost effectiveness achieved of the independency from other specialities.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
• Complication

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy	PEG tube inserted with pull technique

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-10-01
• Primary completion: 2013-05-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2016-10-18
• Last updated: 2016-10-18