Esophageal biopsy does not predict clinical outcome after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children

Dysphagia

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 167-169

  Heikenen, Janice B ^a   Werlin, Steven L ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Deglutition; Deglutition disorders; Gastroesophageal reflux; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034053722     PISSN: 0179051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004550010020     Document Type: Article

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