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Prospective randomized trial comparing the direct method using a 24 Fr bumper-button-type device with the pull method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

DOI

60

Citations

0

References

2008

Year

Akira Horiuchi, Yoshiko Nakayama, Naoki Tanaka, Hideyasu Fujii, Masashi Kajiyama
Endoscopy

Abstract

The direct method using a 24 Fr bumper-button-type device was associated with reduced peristomal infections in the early phase and reduced catheter changes compared with a 20 Fr catheter placed using the standard pull method.