Time trends and outcomes of gastrostomy placement in a Swedish national cohort over two decades

CONCLUSION: The annual use of gastrostomies in Sweden increased during the study period, with a shift towards more minimally invasive procedures. Although procedure-related death was rare, the overall 30-d mortality rate was high (10%). To overcome this, we believe that patient selection should be improved.PMID:38596497 | PMC:PMC11000080 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i10.1358
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research