Esophageal laceration after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal attempt: alternative route of extraction

Endoscopy 2019; 51(09): E274-E275
DOI: 10.1055/a-0896-2430

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João Fernandes

¹Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira EPE, Covilhã, Portugal

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Rui Ramos

¹Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira EPE, Covilhã, Portugal

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Célia Vicente

¹Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira EPE, Covilhã, Portugal

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Tobias Teles

²Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira EPE, Covilhã, Portugal

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Jorge Canena

³Nova Medical School/FCML, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Luís Lopes

⁴Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Santa Luzia, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

⁵Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

⁶ICVS/3B’s – PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

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Carlos Casteleiro

¹Gastroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira EPE, Covilhã, Portugal

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