Complications and survival following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement.

Diego Casas DezaRosario María Monzón BaezLuis Javier Lamuela CalvoElena Betoré GlariaEnrique Montil MiguelBelén Julián GomaraRaquel Vicente Lidón

Published in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas (2024)

PEG is not without complications, with 39.5% of patients experiencing them. Patients with advanced dementia, male sex, older age, and systemic complications have lower survival following PEG placement.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
end stage renal disease
risk factors
drug delivery
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mild cognitive impairment
prognostic factors
community dwelling
cognitive impairment
middle aged
patient reported