There is no direct relationship between gastrostomy tube and survival in the elderly, which should be judged in conjunction with the primary disease.
The purpose of different patients under the gastric tube is different, and the gastrointestinal tube is mainly to help the patient through the gastrointestinal tract intake of nutrients, but also able to achieve the purpose of gastrointestinal decompression, for example, abdominal surgery or other causes of gastrointestinal distention, obstruction phenomenon, can be under the gastrointestinal tube by way of gastrointestinal decompression, to promote the improvement of the function of the gastrointestinal tract.
Whether it is supplementation of the organism or gastrointestinal decompression, both of these do not have an impact on survival after the primary disease has improved. Therefore, it can be seen that there is no direct relationship between the lower gastric tube and survival, and how long the patient can maintain exactly needs to be judged according to the primary disease.
It is recommended that the elderly should be standardized treatment under the guidance of professional physicians, and family members should also do a good job of care to improve the quality of life of the elderly.