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Research Article

Gastrostomy tube placement by endoscopy versus radiologic methods in patients with ALS: A retrospective study of complications and outcome

Jeffrey A. AllenDepartment of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, ChicagoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard ChenDepartment of Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Senda Ajroud-DrissDepartment of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Robert L. SufitDepartment of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Scott HellerDepartment of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Teepu SiddiqueDepartment of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
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Lisa WolfeDepartment of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Pages 308-314 | Received 10 Sep 2012, Accepted 18 Nov 2012, Published online: 04 Jan 2013

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