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Percutaneous radiological gastrostomy in patients with neurological diseases: technical success, complications and outcome

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The provision of enterai nutrition to this subgroup of patients can be technically challenging because of lack of patient cooperation, increased risk of aspiration and often a high lying gastric position. PRG has a high technical success rate in this patient group, but is associated with significant long-term tuberelated problems (31% repeat procedures).

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  1. Department of Radiology, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    M. F. Given, A. Keeling, S. Lyon & M. J. Lee

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Given, M.F., Keeling, A., Lyon, S. et al. Percutaneous radiological gastrostomy in patients with neurological diseases: technical success, complications and outcome. Ir J Med Sci 171 (Suppl 2), 34 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170062

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