Percutaneous duodenostomy--alternative route for enteral nutrition.
Percutaneous translumbar duodenostomy for enteral feeding was performed in one patient with nutritional difficulties. No complication was encountered. The procedure can be an alternative to percutaneous gastrostomy and jejunostomy for enteral feeding in special situations.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004385:Duodenostomy / Q000379:methods; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011677:Punctures / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography