Autoadjustable sutures and modified seldinger technique applied to laparoscopic jejunostomy.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
This is a simple technique to be applied to those patients requiring an alternative feeding method. This technique has been successfully applied to 25 patients suffering from esophageal carcinoma. The procedure involves laparoscopic approach, suture of the selected intestinal loop to the abdominal wall and jejunostomy using Seldinger technique and autoadjustable sutures. No morbidity or mortality was reported.
Medical subject headings
- Enteral Nutrition
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Jejunostomy
- Laparoscopy
- Sutures