Esophageal stricture caused by a retained percutaneous gastrostomy tube remnant

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 208-211

  Nowicki, Michael J ^a   Johnson, Neil D ^a   Rudolph, Colin D ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRACHEOSTOMY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROTOMY;

EID: 0030056889     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199602000-00014     Document Type: Article

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