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Laparoscopically assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
Pediatric Surgery International
|March 21, 1997
Abstract:
The percutaneous endoscopic approach is an established method for fashioning a gastrostomy. However, the technique is not without complications. Visualising the peritoneal cavity via a small laparoscope may provide additional safety to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.