PEG-J replacement for duodenal levodopa infusion in Parkinson’s disease patients: a retrospective study

PEG-J replacement for duodenal levodopa infusion in Parkinson’s disease patients: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Reducing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies with jejunal extension tubes (PEG-J) related complications is vital to the long-term preservation of duodenal levodopa infusion (DLI) in advanced Parkinson’s disease (APD). Here, we provide data on the frequency of complications for...

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Main Authors: Simone Simoni, Pasquale Nigro, Marta Filidei, Giulia Cappelletti, Federico Paolini Paoletti, Danilo Castellani, Mirko Gaggiotti, Lucilla Parnetti, Nicola Tambasco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Duodenal levodopa infusion
PEG-J
PEG-J replacement
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02546-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02546-5

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