Techniques for preventing and managing tube-related complications

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 686-690

  Fleischer, Ilene ^a   Bryant, Diane ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JEJUNOSTOMY; NURSING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

AGED; FEMALE; GASTROSTOMY; HUMANS; JEJUNOSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 78651491678     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181f9140b     Document Type: Article

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