title: [Endoscopic gastrostomy: a follow-up study].
abstract: Since 1981 to 1989 we have performed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in 285 patients with age range of 6 months to 97 years old; the main indication was enteral feeding in 278 cases, drainage of gastric secretion in 5 cases and in 2 patients for bile replacement of external biliary drainage. The procedure was successful in 98.2% of the cases, with major complications in 1.8% and minor complications in 12.7% mortality of 0.7% PEG is an efficient, rapid, worldwide accepted method because it is a bedside technique with minimal morbidity, low cost and insignificant mortality.
authors: Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital General Dr Manuel Gea González de la SSA, Tlalpan, México, D.F.
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authors: Farca
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authors: Mundo
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authors: Rodríguez
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authors: Grife
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authors: Ramírez-Varela
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004724:Endoscopy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Gastrostomía endoscópica. Experiencia a largo plazo.