Colonic obstruction following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement

Endoscopy 2012; 44(S 02): E179
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291750

Unusual cases and technical notes

H. Buluş

¹Department of Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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S. Köklü

²Department of Gastroenterology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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A. Coşkun

¹Department of Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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N. Dereli

³Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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M. Akkoca

¹Department of Surgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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