Factors influencing the need for gastrostomy
| All patients | +GT | −GT | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 243 | 72 (30%) | 171 (70%) | |
| PEG | 68 (94%) | |||
| Open | 4 (6%) | |||
| ISS | 20±10 | 24±10 | 18±10 | <0.0001 |
| Severe TBI | 89 (37%) | 30 (34%) | 59 (66%) | 0.29 |
| SCI | 119 (49%) | 43 (36%) | 76 (64%) | 0.36 |
| Tracheostomy | 77 (32%) | 64 (83%) | 13 (17%) | <0.0001 |
| Same day | 29 (51%) | |||
| Different day | 28 (49%) | |||
| No tracheostomy | 166 (68%) | 8 (5%) | 158 (95%) | |
| Operative approach (n=231) | ||||
| Anterior | 95 (41%) | 22 (23%) | 73 (77%) | 0.02 combined versus posterior or anterior |
| Posterior | 107 (46%) | 33 (31%) | 74 (69%) | |
| Both | 29 (13%) | 14 (48%) | 15 (52%) | |
| SLP | 93 (38%) | 43 (46%) | 50 (54%) | |
| Number of evaluations | 3 | 2 | ||
GT, gastrostomy tube; ISS, injury severity score; PEG, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; SCI, spinal cord injury; SLP, speech and language; TBI, traumatic brain injury.