Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological Methods for Older Patients Requiring Enteral Nutrition: Not to be Forgotten

Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological Methods for Older Patients Requiring Enteral Nutrition: Not to be Forgotten

Background: The use of gastrostomy tubes for long-term nutritional support in older patients is frequent. Percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement may be performed using various techniques, including endoscopic, surgical, and radiologically-guided methods. While percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (P...

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Main Authors: Vered Hermush, Yitshal Berner, Yael Katz, Yanina Kunin, Irena Krasniansky, Yael Schwartz, Debbie Mimran Nahon, Ana Elizariev, Gad Mendelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
elderly
enteral nutrition
percutaneous radiological gastrostomy
survival
feeding tube
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00274/full

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