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PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS

Kostantinia Kofina, Eleni Doumaki, George Stavrou, Kyriakos Fotiadis, Theodossios Papavramidis, Katerina Kotzampassi.


Abstract
Dementia in geriatric patients is a major cause of malnutrition. In this article, the impact of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy placed in these persons is explored in order to understand the choices of the relatives leading to their placement. A retrospective analysis of the epidemiologic, clinical and demographic data of 51 persons with PEG placement is performed. The patients’ mean age was 74 years, most of them came from another hospital department (64.71%), all returned home but three, who went to a rehabilitation center. All their relatives had a university education or higher, and in 26 cases the relative was a doctor. Lack of major common complications, easier and faster feeding has increased the decision of the PEG placement, according to the family, who can have more “constructive time” with their relative without great psychological burdens.

Key words: dementia, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, relatives' choice


 
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Kofina K, Doumaki E, Stavrou G, Fotiadis K, Papavramidis T, Kotzampassi K. PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. Int J Surg Med. 2016; 2(2): 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy

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Kofina K, Doumaki E, Stavrou G, Fotiadis K, Papavramidis T, Kotzampassi K. PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=209091 [Access: June 23, 2026]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy

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Kofina K, Doumaki E, Stavrou G, Fotiadis K, Papavramidis T, Kotzampassi K. PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. Int J Surg Med. 2016; 2(2): 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


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Kofina K, Doumaki E, Stavrou G, Fotiadis K, Papavramidis T, Kotzampassi K. PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. Int J Surg Med. (2016), [cited June 23, 2026]; 2(2): 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


Harvard Style

Kofina, K., Doumaki, . E., Stavrou, . G., Fotiadis, . K., Papavramidis, . T. & Kotzampassi, . K. (2016) PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. Int J Surg Med, 2 (2), 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


Turabian Style

Kofina, Kostantinia, Eleni Doumaki, George Stavrou, Kyriakos Fotiadis, Theodossios Papavramidis, and Katerina Kotzampassi. 2016. PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2 (2), 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


Chicago Style

Kofina, Kostantinia, Eleni Doumaki, George Stavrou, Kyriakos Fotiadis, Theodossios Papavramidis, and Katerina Kotzampassi. "PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2 (2016), 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Kofina, Kostantinia, Eleni Doumaki, George Stavrou, Kyriakos Fotiadis, Theodossios Papavramidis, and Katerina Kotzampassi. "PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2.2 (2016), 55-57. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kofina, K., Doumaki, . E., Stavrou, . G., Fotiadis, . K., Papavramidis, . T. & Kotzampassi, . K. (2016) PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY IN DEMENTIA SUFFERING GREEK INDIVIDUALS. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 2 (2), 55-57. doi:10.5455/ijsm.gastrostomy


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