Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Removal for Patients With Advanced Dementia: Case Series Study

Background : Although the notion of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement for patients with dementia has been changing, the number of cases of PEG placement remains high as Japan has become a super-aged society. However, there is insufficient research about the clinical course of...

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Main Authors: Yukari Hattori, Taro Kojima, Hiroaki Komura, Nobuyuki Ura, Masahiro Akishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Geriatrics Society 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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Online Access:http://www.e-agmr.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.4235/agmr.19.0006