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Transient and long-term feeding by means of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in neurological rehabilitation.

Fertl, E, Steinhoff, N, Schöfl, R, Pötzi, R, Doppelbauer, A, Müller, C and Auff, E (1998) Transient and long-term feeding by means of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in neurological rehabilitation. European neurology, 40 (1). pp. 27-30. ISSN 0014-3022

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Abstract

In 28 patients of a neurological rehabilitation unit of a hospital the use of enteral nutrition via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes was reviewed. During a total observation period of 5,172 days no life-threatening complications occurred. Minor complications were observed in 12 patients (43%) in the first 2 weeks after the insertion and in 5 patients (18%) afterwards. The nutritional status stabilized in all subjects. Transient PEG feeding was performed in 11 patients (39%) with a mean duration of 150 days. We conclude that hesitation in the application of PEG feeding in neurological rehabilitation should be abandoned. The timing and monitoring of PEG feeding in patients undergoing neurological rehabilitation for acute remitting neurological disorders is discussed.
Item Type: Article
Divisions: Ordensklinikum Linz Elisabethinen > Interne 4 - Gastroenterologie & Hepatologie, Stoffwechsel & Ernährungsmedizin, Endokrinologie
Depositing User: Prof. Dr. Rainer Schöfl
Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2019 12:32
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2019 12:32
URI: https://eprints.vinzenzgruppe.at/id/eprint/8855

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