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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
| Purpose | # of patients |
# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Other | 2 | 1 |
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| General health | 2 | 1 |
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| Support weight gain | 2 | 1 |
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| 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
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy
| Stinging pain | 1 | |
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| Hospitalization | 1 |
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Not indicated | 3 |  |
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% |
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Usually |
0 | 0% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
1 | 33% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
2 | 67% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of RIG-Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Porky
- since Feb 18, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Support weight gain
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- Porky
- daily
- since Jan 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips It helps keep your strength and weight up See full evaluation
See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on February 12, 2012.