title: Surgical gastrostomy: current indications and complications in a university hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the surgical gastrostomies performed at a public University Hospital, their indications and complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective, nonrandomized review of medical records of patients who underwent surgical gastrostomy from 2007 to 2011;
  
  
  RESULTS
  , In the period of studied, 86 patients underwent surgical gastrostomies for enteral nutrition. The Stamm technique was employed in all cases. Men constituted 76 (88%) of the cases and the mean age was 58.4 years, the maximum age being 87 years and the minimum 19. We observed 16 (18.60%) minor complications, 17 (19.76%) serious complications and 8 (9.3%) perioperative deaths.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Surgical gastrostomy, while considered a smaller procedure, is not without complications and mortality. The Stamm technique, despite the complications reported, is easy to perform and to handle, as well as safe.
authors.forename: Christophe Bezerra
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Anselmo
authors.forename: Valdir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tercioti Junior
authors.forename: Luiz Roberto
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: João de Souza
authors.initials: Jde S
authors.lastname: Coelho Neto
authors.forename: Nelson Adami
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Andreollo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013511:Minor Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult