Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy – Too often? Too late? Who are the right patients for gastrostomy?

Table 4 Additional patient groups with a lack of data but potential benefit if the timing of gastrostomy is correct

Chronic pancreatitis

COPD with manifest or imminent undernutrition/cachexia

Severe eosinophilic esophagitis

Severe ulcerative reflux disease

Cancer with undernutrition syndrome

(Mild to) moderate dementia

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.