Percutaneous gastrostomy made simple.
The use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has obviated the necessity of laparotomy for enteral access. The authors propose a new technique for introduction of the gastrostomy tube. It entails use of the laparoscopic trocar to gain entrance into the gastric lumen.
Cosgrove
J M
JM
Department of Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Jamaica, N.Y.
Riou
J P
JP
Hyacinthe
L
L
Cooper
B
B
Margolis
I B
IB
D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged