Therapy

Consider inserting a polyurethane percutaneous gastrostomy tubes (PEG) f

• Polyurethane PEG tubes lead to fewer initial complications (e.g. wound infection, pain, bleeding, peristomal leakage, obstruction, or displacement) than silicone ones. ^a
• Long-term survival and malfunction rates are similar for the two types of tube. ^a

Dysphagia: polyurethane PEG tubes are safer than silicone ones

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNH (95% CI)
requiring PEG tube insertion a	polyurethane PEG tube	silicone PEG tube	complications at 4 weeks	8.0%	-280% (-950% to -37%)	4 (3 to 12)