Factors Affecting Wound Site Infections in Patients with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy and Their Effects on Patient Outcomes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the wound site infection and the factors that may cause this infection in patients who underwent Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in our hospital. Materials and methods: Our study included patients who underwent PEG between July 2022 and December 2022 in the adult intensive care unit and palliative care center of a secondary state hospital. Demographic data, comorbidities, growth agents and blood tests were recorded. Differences between patients with and without wound site infection were analyzed. Results: A total of 85 patients underwent PEG procedure in our study. Fifty-five (64.71%) of the patients were female. Twenty-two (25.9%) patients developed wound site infection. The most common symptoms were discharge and erythema, and the most common causative agent grown in tissue cultures was pseudomonas species. Patients with wound site infections had lower serum albumin levels, higher serum urea levels and lower age. Conclusion: Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy is a reliable route for enteral nutrition. In our study, there were no significant differences between the results obtained and the complications seen in the literature. PEG infections are thought to be multifactorial. It is a simple, safe, practical, effective method with low infection and other complication rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]