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Early complications following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: results of use of a new direct technique.

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2011

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Tomoko Koide, Masahiko Inamori, Akihiho Kusakabe, Takashi Uchiyama, Seitaro Watanabe, Hiroshi Iida, Hiroki Endo, Kunihiro Hosono, Yasunari Sakamoto, Koji Fujita,
PubMed

Abstract

Use of the direct technique for performing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was associated with the increased incidence of the early complication of bleeding, but the decreased incidence of local infection.