Closure of a nonhealing gastrocutaneous fistula using argon plasma coagulation and endoscopic hemoclips

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-219

  Hammed, H ^a   Kalim, S ^a   Khan, Yi ^a  

^a SHAUKAT KHANUM MEMORIAL CANCER HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Argon plasma coagulation; Gastrocutaneous fistula; Hemoclips; Percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ARGON;

AGED; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLIP; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH FISTULA; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; GASTROSTOMY; HEMOSTASIS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SKIN FISTULA;

AGED; ARGON; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; GASTRIC FISTULA; GASTROSTOMY; HEMOSTASIS, ENDOSCOPIC; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 65549155669     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/973206     Document Type: Article

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