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Treatment of Persistently Leaking Post PEG Tube Gastrocutaneous Fistula in Elderly Patients with Combined Electrochemical Cautery and Endoscopic Clip Placement

Sushil Duddempudi, Vishal Ghevariya, Malvinder Singh, Mahesh Krishnaiah, Sury Anand

Southern Medical Journal · 2009 · 26 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Gastrocutaneous fistula is a common complication in elderly patients after removal of gastrostomy tubes. Simple endoscopic procedures have shown promising results in the treatment of this complication.

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