[Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with neurological diseases. Results of a prospective multicenter and international study].

Alberto E Zalar, C Guédon, E Piskorz, Adalberto Sánchez Basso, Philippe Ducrotté

PubMed · 2004 · 17 citations · 2 references

Abstract

Our study suggests that PEG is a method of choice for enteral feeding of patients with chronic neurological disorders. PEG is well-tolerated, leading to an improvement in nutritional status and offering good facilities for home nursing.

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