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Tube Pharyngostomy—a Useful Alternative for Long-Term Enteric Decompression or Enteral Feeding

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Mohamed M. Abdelfatah & Alok Garg

  2. Gastroenterology Research Unit (GU 10-01), Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Michael G. Sarr

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Abdelfatah, M.M., Garg, A. & Sarr, M.G. Tube Pharyngostomy—a Useful Alternative for Long-Term Enteric Decompression or Enteral Feeding. J Gastrointest Surg 16, 2318–2320 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-012-1899-1

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