Publications by authors named "Marcel Rolland Ciro da Penha"

Introduction: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the main accepted method for long-term tube feeding. The aim of this study is to investigate the risk factors associated with early mortality after PEG.

Methods: It is a retrospective survival analysis in a tertiary-level hospital.

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Background: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the main accepted method for long-term tube feeding.

Objective: To investigate the risk factors associated with early mortality after PEG.

Methods: Retrospective survival analysis in a tertiary-level center in Recife, Brazil.

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