Mortality and complications after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a retrospective multicentre study

Mortality and complications after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a retrospective multicentre study

Abstract Background Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the method of choice for patients in need of long-term nutritional support or gastric decompression. Although it is considered safe, complications and relatively high mortality rates have been reported. We aimed to identify risk factor...

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Main Authors: K. Stenberg, A. Eriksson, C. Odensten, D. Darehed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Postoperative complications
Endoscopic surgery
Therapeutic endoscopy
Mortality
Outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02429-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02429-0

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