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Case Reports
. 2008;12(4):422.
doi: 10.1186/cc6962. Epub 2008 Jul 23.

The complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Julien Bordes, Emmanuel Hornez, Nadia Kenane, Christophe Carrere, Yves Asencio, Philippe Goutorbe
Case Reports

The complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Julien Bordes et al. Crit Care. 2008.
No abstract available

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