Gastric volvulus caused by percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a case report.

Sookpotarom, Paiboon; Vejchapipat, Paisarn; Chongsrisawat, Voranush; Mahayosnond, Atchara

Sookpotarom, Paiboon; Vejchapipat, Paisarn; Chongsrisawat, Voranush; Mahayosnond, Atchara.

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Sookpotarom P; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.

J Pediatr Surg ; 40(9): e21-3, 2005 Sep.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16150328

RESUMO

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is commonly performed for enteric feeding in children with neurologic impairment because of its low rates of complication. We report a case of gastric volvulus, an unusual complication, after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy procedure in our institution.

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Endoscopia; Gastrostomia; Complicações Pós-Operatórias; Volvo Gástrico/etiologia; Feminino; Humanos; Lactente

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Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Complicações Pós-Operatórias / Volvo Gástrico / Gastrostomia / Endoscopia Limite: Female / Humans / Infant Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2005 Tipo de documento: Article

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