title: Laparoscopy-assisted replacement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
abstract: Laparoscopy-assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy was successfully performed to replace gastrostomy tubes that had been inadvertently withdrawn. With this less-invasive surgical technique, gastrostomy tubes in elderly patients can be replaced safely and definitely without laparotomy. We suggest that this technique be performed when indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Oita National Hospital, Oita, Japan. nozoet@surg2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nozoe
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Anai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy