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Necrotizing Fasciitis as a Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Author(s) -
Martindale Robert,
Witte Michael,
Hodges George,
Kelley James,
Harris Stanley,
Andersen Charles
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607187011006583
Subject(s) - fasciitis , medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , complication , gastrostomy , surgery , percutaneous , finance , peg ratio , economics
Necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wall is a rare clinical entity. The following case study is the first report of necrotizing fasciitis as a complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 11: 583–585, 1987)