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.
Arq Gastroenterol
January 2020
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.