Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10097409 | European Journal of Radiology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Both endoscopic and fluoroscopic gastrostomy tube placement are safe and effective. Outpatient status was associated with greater early and late complication rates; minor complications such as infection were greater in the fluoroscopic group, while malignancy was associated with late complications.
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Authors
Anne M. Silas, Lindsay F. Pearce, Lisa S. Lestina, Margaret R. Grove, Anna Tosteson, Wendy D. Manganiello, Michael A. Bettmann, Stuart R. Gordon,