Gastrostomy button causing perforation of the posterior gastric wall

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1203-1204

  Arnbjornsson E ^a   Jakobsson, I ^a   Larsson, L T ^a   Mikaelsson, C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complication; Enteral feeding; Gastric perforation; Gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEVICE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PERFORATION; STOMACH WALL;

EID: 0031764831     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1998.tb00933.x     Document Type: Article

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