title: [Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)].
abstract: 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.
authors: Istituto di III Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Pontone
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Pecchioli
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Pimpinelli
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bogliolo
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Pietropaolo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: La gastrostomia percutanea endoscopica (PEG).