Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: mortality and complications
Introduction: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that causes severe dysphagia and weight loss. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is currently the technique of choice for the enteral nutrition of these patients. Objectives: To analyse mortality and complication...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Neurología (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580818301056 |