Transgastric jejunal snare technique facilitates primary jejunostomy placement

Placement of percutaneous jejunostomy tubes using fluoroscopy may be technically challenging because of the peristaltic motion of small bowel loops within the peritoneum. Furthermore, fluoroscopic jejunostomy placement has an inherent risk of complications, including peritonitis and death. A transna...

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Main Authors: Ravi N. Srinivasa, MD, William M. Sherk, MD, Jeffrey Forris Beecham Chick, MD, MPH, DABR, Kyle Cooper, MD, RPVI, Joseph J. Gemmete, MD, FSIR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317304326