A safe and simple method for removal and replacement of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube after "buried bumper syndrome".
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The Buried Bumper Syndrome: External Bumper Extraction after Radial Mini Incisions and Replacement through an Adjacent Tract
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Endoscopy
دوره 42 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010