Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: an update on its indications, management, complications, and care

Background: Numerous disorders impairing or diminishing a patient's ability to swallow may benefit from a PEG tube placement. This is considered the elective feeding technique if a functional digestive system is present. Methods: A PubMed-based search restricted to the English literature from t...

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Main Authors: Alfredo J. Lucendo, Ana Belén Friginal-Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082014000800005&lng=en&tlng=en