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We have developed a technique to precisely place transabdominal-wall sutures to anchor the desired viscera to the abdominal wall during laparoscopic enteral-feeding access procedures. The use of an intravenous catheter and wire snare to achieve this is described.
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Shatz, D.V., Block, E.J. & Kligman, M. Laparoscopic suturing technique for enteral access procedures. Surg Endosc 8, 717–718 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00678575
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00678575