PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS

Dementia in geriatric patients is a major cause of malnutrition. In this article, the impact of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy placed in these persons is explored in order to understand the choices of the relatives leading to their placement. A retrospective analysis of the epidemiologic, clini...

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Main Authors: Katerina Kotzampassi, Eleni Doumaki, Theodossios Papavramidis, Kostantinia Kofina, George Stavrou, Kyriakos Fotiadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=209091