Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
Pontone, P.; Pecchioli, L.; Pimpinelli, F.; Bogliolo, G.; Pietropaolo, V.
Il Giornale di Chirurgia 15(8-9): 367-369
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-9005 PMID: 7803211 Document Number: 435539
When gastric decompression or enteral feeding are needed for patients affected by neurological problems or neoplasias with a long life expectancy (months), PEG represents the method of choice because it has a lesser number of complications, needs a mild sedation, and has a lower cost compared to surgical techniques.
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