1.
West Indian med. j
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52(4): 278-280, Dec. 2003.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-410698
ABSTRACT
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement is rapidly becoming the preferred method of gastrostomy tube placement. We describe our experience with this procedure in nine patients. The main complications were minor and due to local infection. This report demonstrates the simplicity and safety of this technique
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Endoscopy, Digestive System , Gastrostomy , Catheterization , Esophageal Achalasia/complications , Esophageal Achalasia/mortality , Esophageal Achalasia/therapy , Survival Analysis , Equipment Design , Crohn Disease/mortality , Crohn Disease/therapy , Nervous System Diseases/mortality , Nervous System Diseases/therapy , Esophagogastric Junction/pathology , Esophagogastric Junction/surgery , Enteral Nutrition , Reoperation , Treatment Outcome , Deglutition Disorders/etiology , Deglutition Disorders/mortality , Deglutition Disorders/therapy , Trinidad and Tobago/epidemiology
2.
Bol. Hosp. San Juan de Dios
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38(5): 353, sept.-oct. 1991.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-104877
3.
Med. UIS
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5(1): 43-8, ene.-mar. 1991. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-232268