Necrotizing Fasciitis as a Complication of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
- 1 November 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
- Vol. 11 (6) , 583-585
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607187011006583
Abstract
Necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wall is a rare clinical entity. The following case study is the first report of necrotizing fasciitis as a complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 11:583–585, 1987)Keywords
This publication has 13 references indexed in Scilit:
- Procedure of ChoiceAnnals of Surgery, 1986
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomies: A Prospective Evaluation and Review of the LiteratureJournal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 1986
- Treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections: The need for a new approachThe American Journal of Surgery, 1985
- Techniques and ComplicationsAnnals of Surgery, 1985
- The value of bacteriology and serology in the diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitisBritish Journal of Dermatology, 1983
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a nonoperative technique for feeding gastrostomyGastrointestinal Endoscopy, 1981
- Postoperative necrotizing fasciitis of the abdominal wallThe American Journal of Surgery, 1980
- Bacteriology of necrotizing fasciitisThe American Journal of Surgery, 1977
- Synergistic Necrotizing CellulitisAnnals of Surgery, 1972
- Necrotizing FasciitisAnnals of Surgery, 1970