Table 2 PEG-J replacement procedures: “pull” and “push” methods comparison

Clinical characteristics^b

Mean

range

SD

Mean

range

SD

 Age (years)

72.6

63-84

± 7.0

73,2

63-84

± 6.6

 Disease duration (years)

19.8

15-35

± 5.7

18.6

12-35

± 5.7

 Follow-up duration (months)

77.4

3-119

± 4.4

64.9

15-119

± 3.4

 MDS-UPDRS pt. III score

28.0

4-54

± 2.3

34.4

10-66

± 1.4

 mH&Y stage

2.9

2.5-4

± 0.6

3.0

2.5-4

± 0.5

 PEG-J duration (months)

7.7

0-27

± 5.9

5.7

0-27

± 4.9

Reason for replacement^c

n

%

n

%

 Scheduled replacements

12

29.3

36

45.6

 Stoma complications^a

6

14.6

9

11.4

 Unexpected replacements

29

70.7

43

54.4

 Stoma complications^a

13

31.7

11

13.9

 Device related replacements

28

45

 Patient related replacements

3

8

Total

31

75

53

67