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. 2017 May 5;4(5):787-788.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12490. eCollection 2017 Sep-Oct.

Enteral Feeding Using Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube

Andréane Bernier  1 , Judy Dorais  2 , Benoit Gagnon  1 , Christiane Lepage  1 , Nicolas Jodoin  1 , Valérie Soland  1 , Michel Panisset  1 , Sylvain Chouinard  1 , Antoine Duquette  1
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Enteral Feeding Using Levodopa-Carbidopa Intestinal Gel Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube

Andréane Bernier et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Duodopa; Parkinson's disease; dysphagia; enteral nutrition; gastrostomy; intestinal gel.

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An adaptor had to be crafted to ensure compatibility between the gastric port of the LCIG PEG‐J tube and the enteral nutrition tube. A: Standard PEG connection. B: LCIG PEG‐J adapted for enteral nutrition (20 Fr PEG‐J is required to allow for administration of medication).
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