Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 402-406 , February 2010

Percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy tube placement: an alternative to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in patients with intra-abdominal metastasis

Received 11 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02691-1

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.037

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 402-406 , February 2010

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