Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of percutaneous gastrostomy in stroke patients / 中华临床营养杂志

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Objective:To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of enteral nutrition via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) and nasogastric feeding (NGF) in stroke patients.Methods:Databases including PubMed, EMbase, Cochrane Library, Wangfang database (Wangfang data), CNKI and CBM were searched for relevant literature about enteral nutrition via percutaneous gastrostomy in stroke patients. Literature screening, data extraction and quality evaluation of the included study were performed by two independent investigators. RevMan5.3 was used for data analysis.Results:A total of 12 publications were included, of which 7 were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 were non-RCTs. There were no significant differences in BMI, hemoglobin, serum albumin and mortality. In terms of safety, PEG resulted in effective decreases in the incidence of pneumonia (RR=0.31, 95% CI: 0.18-0.53, P<0.01), hypoproteinemia (RR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.17-0.68, P=0.003) and fluid and electrolyte disorder (RR=0.24, 95% CI: 0.06-0.92, P=0.04) compared with NGF while there was no significant difference in the incidence of abdominal distension, diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleeding .Conclusion:Compared with NGF, enteral nutrition with PEG can effectively reduce the incidence of pneumonia and the risk of infections in stroke patients and can also reduce the incidence of hypoproteinemia and fluid and electrolyte disorder, leading to improved patient outcomes.