Double-blind randomized clinical trial of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus radiologically inserted gastrostomy in children

Autor: R R Singh, S A Nah, D J Roebuck, S Eaton, A Pierro, J I Curry, A Barnacle, S Chippington, S Stuart, C Gibson, K M K Cross, J Stanwell, I E Yardley, E M Kiely, P De Coppi
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: British Journal of Surgery. 104:1620-1627
ISSN: 1365-2168
0007-1323
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10687
Popis: Background The aim of this RCT was to determine whether radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) in children is associated with more complications than percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Methods Children at a single tertiary children's hospital requiring a primary gastrostomy were randomized to PEG or RIG. Patients were followed by assessors blinded to the insertion method. Complications were recorded, assigned a severity score, and analysed by zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis on an intention-to-treat basis, adjusting for length of follow-up. Results Over a 3-year period, 214 children were randomized (PEG, 107; RIG, 107), of whom 100 received PEG and 96 RIG. There was no significant difference in the number of complications between PEG and RIG groups (P = 0·875), or in the complication score: patients undergoing RIG had a 1·04 (95 per cent c.i. 0·89 to 1·21) times higher complication score than those who underwent PEG (P = 0·597). Only age had an independent significant effect on complication score, with older patients having a 0·97 (0·95 to 1·00) times lower complication score per year. Conclusion PEG and RIG are both safe methods of gastrostomy insertion with a low rate of major complications. Registration number: NCT01920438 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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