Safety of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tubes in Centenarian Patients
Background/Aims Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure; however, no study has evaluated the safety of PEG tube placement in patients over the age of 100 years. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of patient records for patients who underwent PEG tube placeme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Endoscopy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-059.pdf |