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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a case series with a multidisciplinary, team-based approach

BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons. When bulbar symptoms impair oral nutritional uptake, guidelines recommend percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. Studies evaluating the appropriate timing and procedural meth...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Kelly, Schrager, Jason, Neel, Robert, Brook, Loren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7406815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32879594
http://dx.doi.org/10.20524/aog.2020.0517