Over-the-scope-clip closure of long lasting gastrocutaneous fistula after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal in immunocompromised patients: A single center case series

Table 1 Patients developed chronic gastro cutaneous fistula and were then referred to our unit for endoscopic closure

	Age	Gender	Underlying condition	No. of previous PEG's	Date of first PEG	Date of PEG removal	Duration of PEG treatment	PEG complication	Age of GC fistula (d)	Previous antibiotics	OTSC type	Date of OTSC placement	Method	Successful immediate closure	Long term resolution of leak	Follow-up (d)	Complications
Case 1	67	F	Cerebral ischemia, tongue carcinoma	3	23/07/09	20/01/11	546	Chronic, recurrent infections with gastrocutaneus fistula	203	Yes	11/3a	11/08/11	Suction and anchor	Yes	Yes	1875	No
Case 2	23	F	Cystic fibrosis	1	31/12/11	01/06/15	1248	Persisting gastrocutaneus fistula	241	No	11/6a	28/01/16	Suction	Yes	Yes	244	No
Case 3	23	M	Cystic fibrosis	1	30/07/12	18/06/15	1053	Persisting gastrocutaneus fistula	144	No	11/6a	09/11/15	Suction	Yes	Yes	324	No
Case 4	52	F	Oropharyngeal carcinoma	1	30/12/11	18/01/13	385	Persisting gastrocutaneus fistula	850	No	11/6a	18/05/15	Suction	Yes	Yes	499	No
Case 5	52	M	Tongue carcinoma liver cirrhosis	1	23/08/12	13/09/12	21	Leaking gastrostomy due to ascites	NA	No	14/6a	13/09/12	Suction	Yes	Yes	1476	No
Mean	43						808		360							884

PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; OTSC: Over-the-scope-clips; F: Female; M: Male; NA: Not applicable.