Unsuccessful Practice of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in an Infant with Gastric Volvulus: a Case Report

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is an easy and safe procedure for long-term enteral feeding in children with inadequate oral intake. Although PEG has been used for treatment of gastric volvulus in adults, there is a little relevant data for its use in children. Here, we report a 17-month-o...

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Main Authors: Levent Duman, Behçet İlker Büyükyavuz, Mustafa Akçam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tutfd.org/text.php3?id=786