Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Insertion in Neurodegenerative Disease: A Retrospective Study and Literature Review
OPEN Clinical endoscopy | 14 Oct 2016
P Sarkar, A Cole, NJ Scolding and CM Rice
Abstract
With the notable exceptions of dementia, stroke, and motor neuron disease, relatively little is known about the safety and utility of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion in patients with neurodegenerative disease. We aimed to determine the safety and utility of PEG feeding in the context of neurodegenerative disease and to complete a literature review in order to identify whether particular factors need to be considered to improve safety and outcome.
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- Neurology, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Gastrostomy, Motor neuron, Enteral feeding, Feeding tube, Stroke, Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
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