Perspective and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients undergoing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Nilo Riva, Enrica Finotto, Paride Schito, Giorgia Donzelli, Tommaso Russo, Teuta Domi, Laura Pozzi, Andrea Tettamanti, Elisa Riboldi, Ignazio Diego Lopez, Angelo Quattrini, George Cremona, Mauro Comola, Massimo Filippi · 2026
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Description
Nilo Riva and a large team ask how patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis view feeding tube placement in a 2026 study. Tubes placed through the stomach wall help when swallowing fails, a common and severe problem in this disease. In total, 48 patients and their caregivers answered a satisfaction survey one month after placement.
Most patients, 77.1 percent in the reported replies, said they would choose the tube again, and caregiver agreement was higher still. Most patients felt feeding grew easier and wellbeing improved. Gut-related quality of life scores rose after placement and held at one month. General physical scores fell, matching disease progress. The authors read patient views as broadly positive toward the tube.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nilo Riva, Enrica Finotto, Paride Schito, Giorgia Donzelli, Tommaso Russo, Teuta Domi, Laura Pozzi, Andrea Tettamanti, Elisa Riboldi, Ignazio Diego Lopez, Angelo Quattrini, George Cremona, Mauro Comola, Massimo Filippi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32128 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |