Giant esophageal diverticulum as a new clinical indication for endoscopic gastrostomy
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Giant esophageal diverticulum as a new clinical indication for endoscopic gastrostomy.
Persistent mechanical or functional dysphagia is the most common clinical indication for endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), however less common conditions may justify prolonged enteral feeding to avoid malnutrition and prevent aspiration. The authors report the case of a 76 year old man referred to the artificial feeding outpatient clinic presenting dysphagia, malnutrition and several episodes of as...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2017.4528/2016