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Review
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in palliative treatment of non-operable intestinal obstruction due to gynecologic cancer: a review
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Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Oncology Referral Center, Aviano (PN), Italy
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Division of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Oncology Referral Center, Aviano (PN), Italy
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2000, 21(4), 397–402;
Published: 10 August 2000
Abstract
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively simple method in achieving non-surgical gastric decompression in patients with upper gastromtestmal tract obstruction from metastatic pelvic and abdominal tumors.
Keywords
Gastrostomy
Intestinal obstruction
Endoscopy