Comparison of open gastrostomy tube to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube in lung transplant patients

摘要

IntroductionLung transplant patients require a high degree of immunosuppression, which can impair wound healing when surgical procedures are required. We hypothesized that because of impaired healing, lung transplant patients requiring gastrostomy tubes would have better outcomes with open gastrostomy tube (OGT) as compared to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG).