Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Large-Bore Tube Application without the Use of Endoscope: Single-Center Experience on 86 Neurologically Compromised Patients

Context: Percutaneous placement of gastrostomy tube has replaced surgical placement as the most accepted method of gastrostomy tube insertion. It can be done by an alternative nonendoscopic fluoroscopy-guided technique that combines the advantages of fluoroscopic guidance and the pull technique. Aim...

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Main Authors: Rana T. M. Khafagy, Karim A. Abd El Tawab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2018-07-01
Series:The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_13_18