A dedicated feeding tube clinic reduces emergency department utilization for gastrostomy tube complications
- 07.02.2022
- 2021 SAGES Oral
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Amber M. Moyer
- Danielle Abbitt
- Kevin Choy
- Teresa S. Jones
- Theresa L. Morin
- Krzystof J. Wikiel
- Carlton C. Barnett
- John T. Moore
- Thomas N. Robinson
- Edward L. Jones
- Erschienen in
- Surgical Endoscopy | Ausgabe 9/2022
Abstract
Introduction
Enteral access is required for a variety of reasons from neuromuscular disorders to dysphagia. Gastrostomy tubes (GTs) can be placed endoscopically, surgically, or radiographically and complications include infection, bleeding, leakage and unintentional removal. Routine post-procedural follow-up is limited by inconsistent guidelines and management by different specialty teams. We established a dedicated GT clinic to provide continuity of care and prophylactic GT exchange. We hypothesized that patients followed in the GT clinic would have reduced Emergency Department (ED) utilization.
Methods
A retrospective review of patients who underwent GT placement from January 2010 to January 2020 was conducted. Baseline demographics, indications for GT placement, number and reason for ED visits and utilization of a multidisciplinary GT clinic were studied.
Results
A total of 97 patients were included. The most common indication for placement was dysphagia (88, 91%) and the most common primary diagnosis was head and neck malignancy (51, 51%). The GT clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic staffed by surgeons and residents, dieticians, and wound care specialists and cared for 16 patients in this study. Three patients (19%) in the GT clinic group required ED visits compared to 44 (54%) in the standard of care (SOC) group (p < 0.05). There was an average of 0.9 ED visits per patient (range 0–7) in the GT clinic group vs 1.6 ED visits per patient (range 0–20) in the SOC group (p = 0.34). Feeding tubes were prophylactically exchanged an average of 7 times per patient in the GT clinic group vs 3 times per patient in the SOC group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
A multidisciplinary clinic dedicated to GT care limits ED visits for associated complications by more than 50%. Follow-up in a dedicated clinic with prophylactic tube exchange decreases ED visits and should be considered at facilities that care for patients with GTs.
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- Titel
- A dedicated feeding tube clinic reduces emergency department utilization for gastrostomy tube complications
- Verfasst von
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Amber M. Moyer
Danielle Abbitt
Kevin Choy
Teresa S. Jones
Theresa L. Morin
Krzystof J. Wikiel
Carlton C. Barnett
John T. Moore
Thomas N. Robinson
Edward L. Jones
- Publikationsdatum
- 07.02.2022
- Verlag
- Springer US
- Erschienen in
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Surgical Endoscopy / Ausgabe 9/2022
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2218 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-022-09065-5
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