Malposition of percutaneous endoscopic-guided gastrostomy: Guideline and management

Percutaneous endoscopic-guided gastrostomy (PEG) is done routinely on patients who suffer from inability to feed by mouth. PEG is generally considered a safe procedure with a low complication rate. A commonly underreported complication of PEG is malposition. This manuscript is a guideline to diagnos...

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Main Authors: Milanchi Siamak, Wilson Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2008;volume=4;issue=1;spage=1;epage=4;aulast=Milanchi