Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: an effective strategy for gastrostomy feeding in patients with dementia
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: an effective strategy for gastrostomy feeding in patients with dementia.
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an accepted technique for longterm enteral feeding. Its use has increased because of its simplicity and low complication rate. The demands for gastrostomy insertion have risen and now encompass indications where the long-term outcomes are uncertain. Dementia has become one of the commonest indications for gastrostomy feeding. This article reviews the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1470-2118,1473-4893
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.4-3-235