Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9373297 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube insertion is safe and easy to perform, with outcomes comparable to that of PEG tube insertion. It obviates the need for a second procedural anesthetic and may emerge as the gold standard for gastrostomy tube placement.
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Authors
Mohammed Zamakhshary, Mohammad Jamal, Geoffrey K. Blair, James J. Murphy, Eric M. Webber, Erik D. Skarsgard,