Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement: A Technique Using a Tapered Dilator within a Peel-away Sheath
Jaclyn Clark, MD, Lindsay O'Meara, CRNP, Jose J Diaz, MD. University of MarylandIn patients with gastric dysfunction who require nutritional support, jejunal feeding is a safe method for providing enteral nutrition. There are several approaches to place gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes, including percutaneous, open, radiologically-guided, endoscopic and various combinations of the above. It can often be… Continue Reading
Endoscopic placement of a GJ feeding tube as a one step procedure, a novel approach
Jason E Kuhn, DO, Robert Cunningham, MD, Jon Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony Petrick, MD, David Parker, MD. Geisinger Medical CenterGeisinger Medical Center is presenting a video submission for a novel endoscopic placement of a GJ feeding tube. Traditionally this tube is placed either in a two step endoscopic procedure, first with a PEG then removal after… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Vacuum Assisted Closure for Management of Leak Post Collis-Nissen
Stephanie Kerlakian, MD, Amy Murphy, DO, Katherine Meister, MD, Kevin Tymitz. TrihealthThis is a case report discussing Endscopic Vacuum Assisted Closure (E-VAC) management of a patient who developed a leak after laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with collis gastroplasty and nissen fundoplication. This case discusses the events leading up to her surgery, her postoperative course and… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic-assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement in patient with unsuccessful attempt of PEG
Usah Khrucharoen, Greg Sacks, Yijun Chen, Erik P Dutson. UCLAIn this video, we demonstrated a technique of laparoscopic-assisted PEG tube placement in patient with unsuccessful attempt of PEG due to air-filled loops of colon positioned between the stomach and anterior abdominal wall. In this case, patient had a history of recurrent embolic strokes and swallowing disorder… Continue Reading