Abstract
Since the first report of successful percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement by Gauderer and Ponsky in 1981 [Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 152: 83–85], many modifications of the original technique have been published. Each reports easier and safer placement of the gastrostomy tube, but all have the same inherent flaw: Access to the gastric lumen is accomplished by a blind needle puncture of the anterior abdominal wall. A new technique, utilizing a newly available microendoscope (Origin Medsystems), is described. Using the microendoscope, direct visualization of the stomach and left upper quadrant of the abdomen allows safer access to the gastric lumen for subsequent tube placement without the need for additional incisions or punctures. The procedure can still be performed with local infiltrative anesthesia and systemic intravenous sedation.
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Sylvester, K.G., Paskin, D.L. & Schuricht, A.L. Combined laparoscopic-endoscopic gastrostomy. Surg Endosc 8, 1072–1075 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00705722
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