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Patient and procedure characteristics
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 60±13 |
| Sex, n (men/women) | 300/90 |
| Body mass index (mean ± SD), kg/m2 | 23±4 |
| PEG tube size (9 Fr/15 Fr) | 250/140 |
| Endoscopist (main examiner/assistant) | 319/119 |
PEG Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
