The role of surgical gastrostomy in the age of endoscopic gastrostomy: a 13 years and 543 patients retrospective study

Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) became the gold standard for enteral feeding. Currently, surgical gastrostomy is seldom used. Objective: Evaluating the role of surgical gastrostomy in a center with a large experience in PEG. Methods: A retrospective study ranged 13 years, colle...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Oliveira, Carla Adriana Santos, Jorge Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
PEG
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082016001200004&lng=en&tlng=en