Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement under NIV in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Severe Ventilatory Dysfunction: A Safe and Effective Procedure

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement under NIV in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Severe Ventilatory Dysfunction: A Safe and Effective Procedure

Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an inexorably progressive course which leads to a progressive neuromuscular weakness. Weight loss is one of the major bad prognostic factors in ALS. The placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is of...

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Main Authors: Rui Gaspar, Rosa Ramalho, Rosa Coelho, Patrícia Andrade, Miguel R. Goncalves, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-11-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
severe ventilatory impairment
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/519926

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