title: Percutaneous gastrostomy made simple.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Jamaica, N.Y.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cosgrove
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Riou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hyacinthe
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Margolis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged