Early pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in intensive care patients: Sign of possible bowel injury

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 132-136

  Milanchi, Siamak ^a   Allins, Alexander ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

COLON; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34247855907     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2007.16.2.132     Document Type: Article

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