Simple Bedside Predictors of Survival after Percutaneous Gastrostomy Tube Insertion

Background. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion is an increasingly used minimally invasive method for long-term enteral feeding. Identification of simple predictors for short-term mortality (up to one month) after PEG insertion is of paramount importance. Aim. We aimed to explor...

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Main Authors: Wisam Sbeit, Anas Kadah, Amir Mari, Mahmud Mahamid, Tawfik Khoury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1532918