Finding studies
Finding studies
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Lead
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
1. Utility of Urgent Upper Endoscopy in Setting of Naïve Dislodged PEG Tubes as defined by: * Percentage of Open vs. Closed Gastrotomy upon urgent endoscopy * Presence of Incidental Pathology noted on Endoscopy * Complications of Urgent Endoscopy * Time of Procedure 2. Technical Feasibility of the NOTES procedure determined by: * Number of Successful/Failed PEG Placements * Number of Patients Requiring intra-operative conversion to laparotomy or laparoscopic procedure * Time to Complete Procedure * Presence or absence of post-procedural contrast extravasation on completion contrast radiographic study 3. Efficacy of NOTES PEG Rescue compared to historical controls as characterized by the following post-operative criteria: * Number of Patients Requiring Subsequent Medical or Surgical Treatment for Intra-Abdominal Abscess * Number of Patients Requiring Subsequent Medical or Surgical Wound Infection within 30 post-op days * Post-Operative CT or Operative Findings consistent with abscess confirmed by culture positive drainage, aspiration * Intra-Operative or Post-Operative Red Blood Cell Transfusion * Length of Stay * Antibiotics \> 24h Post-Op * 30 day Re-Admission * Mortality
Age
18–85
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
