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Endoscopic percutaneous cecostomy (EPC)
R Salm1, K Rückauer, D Waldmann
1Chirurgische Universitätsklinik, Abteilung Allgemeine Chirurgie mit Poliklinik, Freiburg i. Br., Federal Republic of Germany.
Surgical Endoscopy
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
Endoscopic decompression of the distended colon has become a useful method of treating non-obstructive colonic ileus. We propose a method of establishing a cecal fistula by means of percutaneous puncture of the colon and pull-through of a Pezzer catheter. Although until now we have only performed this procedure twice, it seems to be a valuable therapeutic approach in cases of paralytic distension of the large bowel.