title: Hepatic portal and mesenteric vein gas as a late complication of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in an elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, Virginia 24153, USA.
authors.forename: Ravi K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bobba
authors.forename: Edward L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Arsura
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005740:Gases; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000502:physiology*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005740:Gases
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