Insufflation with carbon dioxide reduces pneumoperitoneum after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG): a randomized controlled trial

Background and study aims: Pneumoperitoneum following PEG placement has been reported in up to 60 % of cases, and while usually benign and self-limited, it can lead to evaluation for suspected perforation. This study was designed to determine whether using CO(2) compared to ambient air for insufflat...

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Autores principales: Murphy, Christopher J., Adler, Douglas G., Cox, Kristen, Sommers, Daniel N., Fang, John C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27004246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-100192

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798931/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27004246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-100192

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