Complications of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy

Freddy Vandenbussche MD,

Freddy Vandenbussche MD

Department of Gastroenterology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium

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Jo Vandervoort MD,

Jo Vandervoort MD

Department of Gastroenterology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium

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Freddy Vandenbussche MD,

Freddy Vandenbussche MD

Department of Gastroenterology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium

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Jo Vandervoort MD,

Jo Vandervoort MD

Department of Gastroenterology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium

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Book Editor(s):Tony C. K. Tham MD, FRCP, FRCPI,

Tony C. K. Tham MD, FRCP, FRCPI

Consultant Gastroenterologist Head of School of Medicine

The Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Northern Ireland deanery, UK

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John S. A. Collins MD,

John S. A. Collins MD

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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Roy M. Soetikno MD, MS,

Roy M. Soetikno MD, MS

Chief Associate Professor

GI Section, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, USA

Stanford University, USA

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First published: 28 November 2008

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444303292.ch9

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction
Minor complications
Major complications
References

Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Second Edition