Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement in the overweight and obese patient

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 212-216

  McGarr, Sean E ^a   Kirby, Donald F ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

BODY MASS INDEX; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; JEJUNOSTOMY; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247636600     PISSN: 01486071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148607107031003212     Document Type: Article

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