Therapeutic area
Long-term outcome after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in geriatric Mexican patients
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Therapeutic area
Geriatrics and clinical nutrition
General profile of the patient sought
Mexican patients aged over 70 years without head and neck malignancy who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. The cohort’s mean age was 82.45 years.
Principal investigator
Dra. Ana Olivia Cortés-Flores
A retrospective cohort study of 110 Mexican patients aged over 70 years who underwent percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy between January 2005 and December 2012. The study evaluated long-term survival and prognostic factors associated with mortality. Karnofsky performance status, the Charlson Comorbidity Index and postoperative hypoalbuminemia were identified as independent risk factors. The findings highlight the relevance of nutritional and functional status in the assessment of these patients.
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