title: Laparoscopic suturing technique for enteral access procedures.
abstract: We have developed a technique to precisely place transabdominal-wall sutures to anchor the desired viscera to the abdominal wall during laparoscopic enteral-feeding access procedures. The use of an intravenous catheter and wire snare to achieve this is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Shatz
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kligman
mesh_terms: D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation