RIGs – reporting standards, technical outcomes and complications

Background to the audit: Enteral feeding is essential in effective patient management due to a number of reasons including the provision of hydration and nutrition, prevention of oxidative cell injury and modulation of immune responses. Radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) is an often used route for patients due to its high technical success rates and low complication rates. At our institution RIGs are utilised predominantly in patients who...