Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	72036
Country	United States

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in post-stroke patients does not impact mortality, complications, or outcomes
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Kavya M Reddy, Preston Lee, Parul J Gor, Antonio Cheesman, Noor Al-Hammadi, David John Westrich and Jason Taylor
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kavya M Reddy, MD, Attending Doctor, Instructor, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2780 Skypark Drive Suite 125, Torrance, CA 90505, United States. kmreddy@mednet.ucla.edu
Key Words	Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube; Dysphagia; Stroke; Enteral nutrition; Gastrostomy/adverse effect
Core Tip	Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy (PEG) tubes are often placed for nutrition for dysphagia following a stroke. The 2011 ASGE guidelines recommend delaying PEG tube placement for two weeks, although this guideline is based on weak evidence. There is increasing demand for early PEG tube placement to meet requirements for timely discharge to rehab facilities. This is the first study to compare outcomes such as mortality or complications of PEG tubes based on timing of placement in stroke patients. Early PEG tube placement did not result in a higher rate of mortality or complications and significantly decreased hospital length of stay.
Citation	Reddy KM, Lee P, Gor PJ, Cheesman A, Al-Hammadi N, Westrich DJ, Taylor J. Timing of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in post-stroke patients does not impact mortality, complications, or outcomes. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2022; 10(5): 77-87

Received	2021-10-23 23:42
Peer-Review Started	2021-10-23 23:44
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-12-16 09:45
Revised	2022-01-22 02:41
Second Decision	2022-08-08 03:15
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-08-18 00:27
Articles in Press	2022-08-18 00:27
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Typeset the Manuscript	2022-08-29 08:16

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