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Insertion of balloon retained gastrostomy buttons: a 5-year retrospective review of 260 patients.
Power, Sarah Kavanagh, Liam N Shields, Mary C Given, Mark F Keeling, Aoife N McGrath, Frank P Lee, Michael J
Power, Sarah
Kavanagh, Liam N
Shields, Mary C
Given, Mark F
Keeling, Aoife N
McGrath, Frank P
Lee, Michael J
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Date
2013-04
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Keywords
RADIOLOGY
Other Subjects
GASTROSTOMY
Subject Mesh
Enteral Nutrition
Female
Fluoroscopy
Gastrostomy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography, Interventional
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Female
Fluoroscopy
Gastrostomy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography, Interventional
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
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Abstract
Radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) is an established way of maintaining enteral nutrition in patients who cannot maintain nutrition orally. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of primary placement of a wide bore button gastrostomy in a large, varied patient population through retrospective review.
Language
en
ISSN
1432-086X
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DOI
10.1007/s00270-012-0456-3
PMID
22869044