Safety of Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Patients with Advanced Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Noninvasive Ventilation.

Eun Young KimSeong Woong KangMi Ri SuhJiho JungJihyun ParkWon Ah Choi

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

The procedure and tube placement of a gastrostomy can be safely performed in ALS patients with minimal FVC regardless of ventilation invasiveness. We suggest that there should be a new standard for FVC % of predicted to facilitate performing gastrostomy in ALS patients.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
respiratory failure
peritoneal dialysis
mechanical ventilation
ultrasound guided
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported
acute respiratory distress syndrome