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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Published on: March 25, 2022
Fluoroscopically guided percutaneous radiological gastrostomy: technique, methodology and pitfalls
A G Pitman1, P H C Lau, W F E Lau
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. agpitman@unimelb.edu.au
Abstract:
Fluoroscopically guided percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement is an uncommon but well-established interventional procedure. We present our experience of this procedure in a series of 23 patients, concentrating on the methodology, technique and pitfalls.
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