Therapeutic efficacy of nutritional support by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in critically ill patients: A self-control clinical trial

Authors

  • Fei Zhou
  • Ya-Ling Gao
  • Zheng-Jin Liu
  • Yi-Qun Hu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.11627

Keywords:

Critically ill patients, Nutritional support, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

Abstract

Background & Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a procedure to provide enteral nutrition for critically ill patients. It is commonly used in clinical practice; however, the widespread use of PEG is controversial. Our objective was

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Published

2017-02-22

How to Cite

Zhou, F., Gao, Y.-L., Liu, Z.-J., & Hu, Y.-Q. (2017). Therapeutic efficacy of nutritional support by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in critically ill patients: A self-control clinical trial. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.11627

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2017): January – February 2017 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles