Factors Associated with Mortality after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.
Diego Laurentino LimaLuiz Eduardo Correia MirandaRaquel Nogueira Cordeiro Laurentino LimaGustavo Romero-VelezRyan ChinPhillip P ShadduckPrashanth SreeramojuPublished in: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (2023)
PEG tube insertion is a fast, safe and effective procedure, but is not free of complications and can have a high early mortality rate as demonstrated in this review. Patient selection should be a key factor and the identification of factors associated with early mortality is important in the elaboration of a protocol to benefit patients.