TY - JOUR AU - Rana, Atif Iqbal AU - Saleem, Hassan AU - Kiani, Ehsan Masud AU - Kamal, Ahmed PY - 2016/02/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - EXPERIENCE WITH WIDE AND NARROW CALIBER PERCUTANEOUS RADIOLOGICALLY GUIDED GASTROSTOMY TUBES JF - Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute JA - J Postgrad Med Inst VL - 30 IS - 1 SE - Original Article DO - UR - https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1717 SP - AB - Objective: To compare the percutaneous radiologically guided gastrostomy <br />(PeRG) tubes of wide caliber with narrow caliber tubes.<br />Methodology: This retrospective study was performed on 36 patients who <br />were referred to Radiology department for PeRG tube placement between <br />2008 till 2012. Comparison of wide caliber gastrostomy tubes (18-24 Fr) was <br />done with narrow caliber tubes (14 Fr) considering procedure success rate, <br />procedure related complications and catheter related minor and major com-plications.<br />Results: Out of 36 patients, 18 patients were present in each group. Mean age <br />of patients was 53.944 ±19.380. Procedure success rate was 100 % in both <br />groups and procedure related immediate complications were none in either <br />groups. Peri-catheter leakage was observed in 1 patient in each group. Tube <br />occlusion was present in 2 patients in narrow caliber group. Two patients had <br />severe pain in wide caliber group and also 3 patients had wound infection in <br />this group.<br />Conclusion: Regardless of the type of radiologic catheter placed, PeRG can be <br />considered as safe and highly successful procedure. Use of a 24 Fr gastrosto-my tubes may show promising results if placed under radiological guidance <br />with comparable technical success and complication rates to other caliber <br />tubes. <br /> ER -