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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2012; 4(2): 45-49
Published online Feb 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i2.45
Effectiveness of outpatient percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy replacement using esophagogastroduodenoscopy and propofol sedation
Akira Horiuchi, Yoshiko Nakayama, Masashi Kajiyama, Naoki Tanaka
Akira Horiuchi, Yoshiko Nakayama, Masashi Kajiyama, Naoki Tanaka, Digestive Disease Center, Showa Inan General Hospital, Komagane, 399-4117 Matsumoto, Japan
Yoshiko Nakayama, Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
Naoki Tanaka, Department of Metabolic Regulation, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan
Author contributions: Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y and Kajiyama M acquired the data; Horiuchi A and Tanaka N analyzed and interpreted the data; Horiuchi A drafted the manuscript; Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M and Tanaka N made the revision and final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Akira Horiuchi, MD, Chief, Digestive Disease Center, Showa Inan General Hospital, 3230 Akaho, Komagane 399-4117, Japan. horiuchi.akira@sihp.jp
Telephone: +81-265822121 Fax: +81-265822118
Received: June 12, 2011
Revised: November 23, 2011
Accepted: February 6, 2012
Published online: February 16, 2012
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