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What is RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy?

A RIG is a Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy. It is an alternative to a PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) that can be performed under local anaesthetic. Rather than putting a tube down the throat as in a PEG, the stomach is inflated with air and the feeding tube guided by video x-ray.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Other 2 1 Efficacy_slight
General health 2 1 Efficacy_major
Support weight gain 2 1 Efficacy_major
was advised to get it do to dropping fvc 1 0
Support weight loss 1 0
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0

See all 4 patients currently having RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 2

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

Stinging pain 1
Hospitalization 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 100%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped having RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Having RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

Always
 3 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 33%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 27, 2012.