Mediastinitis complicating a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a case report

Mediastinitis complicating a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since its introduction in the early 1980s, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has become the most popular method for performing a gastrostomy for long-term enteral feeding. It has been associated, however, with a lot of minor and ma...

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Main Authors: Spirou Spiros, Konstantinidis Anastasios, Tsirantonaki Maria, Karagiannis Athanasios, Papakonstantinou Kalliopi, Skottis Ion, Karabinis Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Mediastinitis
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
complications
intensive care unit
brain injury
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/3/11

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