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

Yukari HattoriTaro KojimaHiroaki KomuraNobuyuki UraMasahiro Akishita

Published in: Annals of geriatric medicine and research (2019)

The series indicates that even patients with limited life expectancy could recover swallowing function by receiving appropriate guidance and care. Constant evaluation for swallowing function even after PEG insertion may be important for PEG extubation.

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