Aortic perforation due to an impacted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy gastric flange

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 71-72

  Robinson, S R ^a,b   Johnston, P ^a   Wyeth, J W ^a  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Complications; Oesophageal perforation; Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HUMAN; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; STOMACH TUBE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AORTA, THORACIC; AORTIC RUPTURE; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035161734     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02027.x     Document Type: Article

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