A Case of Laparoscopic-Assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LAPEG) for Gastric Volvulus

Background. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is the standard modality for long-term enteral nutrition for patients with dysphagia. Compared with open gastrostomy, though PEG is an extremely safe procedure with fewer complications, there are severe cases due to anatomical features. For these...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Ueda, Hajime Orita, Tomoaki Ito, Satoshi Tokuda, Shunsuke Sakuraba, Tomoyuki Kushida, Mutsumi Sakurada, Hiroshi Maekawa, Koichi Sato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3468084