Table 3 Details of TRUHs (n = 310)
Reason for TRUH | All patients (n = 310) | pPEG (n = 175) | nPEG or rPEG (n = 135) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | (%) | No | (%) | No | (%) | |
TRUH1 (n = 88) | ||||||
 Dermatitis/mucositis/oral infection | 18 | (20) | 13 | (23) | 5 | (16) |
 Dysphagia/dehydration/malnutrition | 15 | (17) | 7 | (12) | 8 | (26) |
 General condition | 8 | (9) | 5 | (9) | 3 | (10) |
 Osteonecrosis/dental caries | 8 | (9) | 5 | (9) | 3 | (10) |
 Other | 11 | (11) | 7 | (13) | 4 | (13) |
 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | 11 | (14) | 9 | (16) | 2 | (6) |
 Pneumonia/dyspnea | 17 | (19) | 11 | (19) | 6 | (19) |
 Total | 88 | (28) | 57 | (33) | 31 | (23) |
TRUH2 (n = 34) | ||||||
 Dermatitis/mucositis/oral infection | 3 | (9) | 3 | (13) | 0 | (0) |
 Dysphagia/dehydration/malnutrition | 1 | (3) | 1 | (4) | 0 | (0) |
 General condition | 4 | (12) | 2 | (8) | 2 | (20) |
 Osteonecrosis/dental caries | 6 | (18) | 3 | (13) | 3 | (30) |
 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | 3 | (9) | 0 | (0) | 1 | (10) |
 Pneumonia/dyspnea | 14 | (41) | 11 | (46) | 3 | (30) |
 Other | 3 | (9) | 4 | (17) | 1 | (10) |
 Total | 34 | (11) | 24 | (14) | 10 | (7) |
All TRUHs (n = 122) | ||||||
 Dermatitis/mucositis/oral infection | 21 | (17) | 16 | (20) | 5 | (12) |
 Dysphagia/dehydration/malnutrition | 16 | (13) | 8 | (10) | 8 | (20) |
 General condition | 12 | (10) | 7 | (9) | 5 | (12) |
 Osteonecrosis/dental caries | 14 | (11) | 8 | (10) | 6 | (15) |
 Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy | 12 | (12) | 11 | (14) | 1 | (10) |
 Pneumonia/dyspnea | 31 | (25) | 22 | (27) | 9 | (22) |
 Other | 13 | (11) | 9 | (11) | 4 | (10) |
 Total number | 122 | (–) | 81 | (–) | 41 | (–) |