Management of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Site Gastric Ulcer in a Patient with an Esophageal Stricture and Hiatus Hernia

Management of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Site Gastric Ulcer in a Patient with an Esophageal Stricture and Hiatus Hernia

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is commonly performed for feeding difficulties, in patients suffering from complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its treatment, namely radiotherapy and surgery. This case report describes the challenges in hemostasis and subsequent re-establishment o...

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Main Authors: Clement C H Wu, James W Li, Keng Sin Ng, Daphne S Ang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2018-01-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
Subjects:
Gastrostomy
Intubation, gastrointestinal
Hernia, hiatal
Ulcer
Enteral nutrition
Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2017-035.pdf

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