Pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: A case report and review

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-48

  Roberts, Paul A ^a   Wrenn, Keith ^a   Lundquist, Steve ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

benign; complication; gastrostomy; PEG; pneumoperitoneum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 12344281217     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.08.012     Document Type: Article

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