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Ultrasound-assisted direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) tube placement
1Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29209, USA.
Surgical Endoscopy
|February 5, 2000
Abstract:
Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) is an effective method of enteral feeding. However, failure rates with this procedure remain high due to various technical problems. We describe a case where modifications in the technique and ultrasound guidance assisted in a difficult DPEJ placement. This technique has the potential to improve the success rate of this procedure in selected cases.