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Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG): Comparison of Push and Pull Methods and Evaluation of Antibiotic Prophylaxis

DOI

149

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0

References

1995

Year

W.L. Akkersdijk, Jeroen D. van Bergeijk, Teun van Egmond, Chris J. Mulder, G. P. van Berge Henegouwen, C. van der Werken, Karel J. van Erpecum
Endoscopy

Abstract

The complication rate with PEG placement is high with both the push and pull methods. The complication rate with the pull method is significantly reduced when antibiotic prophylaxis is used.