Acute gastric dilatation--a delayed complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
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چکیده
Acute gastric dilatation presenting 15 months after a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is reported. The gastric dilatation was associated with local sepsis around the gastrostomy and resolved after removal of the gastrostomy tube.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gut
دوره 34 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993