Reappraisal of Pneumoperitoneum After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
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Reappraisal of Pneumoperitoneum After Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
BACKGROUND/AIMS Pneumoperitoneum is recognized as a benign and self-limiting finding after the insertion of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, while complicated pneumoperitoneum is rarely reported. The aim of this study was to reappraise pneumoperitoneum following PEG. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 193 patients who underwent PEG from May 2008 to May 2014. All patients had...
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عنوان ژورنال: Intestinal Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1598-9100,2288-1956
DOI: 10.5217/ir.2015.13.4.313