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Use of a venting PEG tube in the management of recurrent acute gastric dilatation associated with Prader-Willi syndrome

A patient with Prader-Willi Syndrome was admitted to the ICU with features of recurrent acute gastric dilatation, aspiration pneumonia and a massive pulmonary embolus. He was initially managed with intubation, assisted ventilation, intravenous fluids and anticoagulation. Decompression of the stomach...

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Autores principales: Mohammed, Ahmed M.A., Dennis, Robert J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4710851/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26763981
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjv174