title: Percutaneous gastrostomy in radiologic practice.
abstract: Long-term gastrostomy tubes have a well-accepted role in providing nutritional support. Traditionally they have been placed by surgeons and by endoscopists. In the last decade, radiologists have come to play a major role in the placement of gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy devices, and can usually do so as effectively and at lesser expense. A technique for placement is outlined, with a discussion of patient selection and complications. A review of the literature is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, British Columbia Cancer Agency-Vancouver Center, British Columbia. plmunk@unixg.ubc.ca
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bromley
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyldesley
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D015642:Radiology, Interventional