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

ABSTRACT

Background and 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 to evaluate the therapeutic effect of nutritional support by PEG in these critically ill patients