Laparoscopic Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Is Useful for Elderly.

Conclusion: We summarized the LAPEG cases performed at our institution for the elderly, and have reported its feasibility and safety. The strongest advantage of LAPEG was that it allowed placement of the PEG without any complication under direct observation of the intraperitoneal cavity to confirm the safety of each organ. PMID: 31148916 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - June 4, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: JSLS Source Type: research