pISSN 2636-0004eISSN 2636-0012
pISSN 2636-0004Accepted and Data-Supported Indications for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
| Variable | Indications |
|---|---|
| Cancer | Head and neck cancer |
| Pharyngeal cancer | |
| Esophageal cancer | |
| Cancer with mechanical or functional bowel obstrction (PEG used as a decompression measure) | |
| Neurological disorders | Cerebrovascular disease |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | |
| Parkinson’s disease | |
| Cerebral tumor | |
| Cerebral palsy | |
| Dementia | |
| Multiple sclerosis | |
| Severe brain damage from various reasons (trauma, persistent vegetative state, psychomental retardation, etc.) |