Complications following insertion and replacement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 833-835

  Platt, Marvin S ^b   Roe, Duane C ^a  

^a AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Summit Co Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Enterostomy; Feeding tubes; Forensic science; Gastrostomy; Nutrition; PEG tubes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON PERFORATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBE;

EID: 0033938523     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14779j     Document Type: Article

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