Reinsertion of a gastrostomy tube using the Seldinger technique.
By using the Seldinger technique to recannulate a contracted fistula tract with a small catheter, a stenosed fistula tract can be progressively dilated. A new gastrostomy tube can then be inserted, thus avoiding a reoperation.
Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal