Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips

A case in which a gastrocutaneous fistula developed after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement is presented. The fistula was first managed conservatively, then was closed by argon plasma coagulation and hemoclip placement. The patient was observed and was discharged once the gastrocuta...

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Main Authors: H Hameed, S Kalim, YI Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/973206
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spelling doaj-art-3f95ce162d8d4ab99a6b1a3b311e1d632025-08-20T02:08:04ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-0123321721910.1155/2009/973206Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic HemoclipsH Hameed0S Kalim1YI Khan2Department of Medicine, Shaukat khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Medicine, Shaukat khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Medicine, Shaukat khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanA case in which a gastrocutaneous fistula developed after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement is presented. The fistula was first managed conservatively, then was closed by argon plasma coagulation and hemoclip placement. The patient was observed and was discharged once the gastrocutaneous fistula closed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/973206
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Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
title_full Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
title_fullStr Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
title_full_unstemmed Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
title_short Closure of a Nonhealing Gastrocutaneous Fistula Using Argon Plasma Coagulation and Endoscopic Hemoclips
title_sort closure of a nonhealing gastrocutaneous fistula using argon plasma coagulation and endoscopic hemoclips
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