title: Creation of a gastroenteric anastomosis with endoscopy and percutaneous gastrostomy in pigs.
abstract: The authors have previously shown in pigs an immediate transgastric technique for stapling the stomach and jejunum to allow a functioning gastroenteric anastomosis (GEA) with use of balloons and stent placement. The aim of this approach in six pigs was to replicate this procedure by using a flexible endoscopic technique. All pigs had GEAs that were well attached and fully patent.
authors.affiliation: Dotter Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA. ccope1@bendbroadband.com
authors.forename: Constantin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: Douglas O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Faigel
authors.forename: Gregory G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
authors.forename: Hans A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Timmermans
authors.forename: Barry T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Uchida
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D019160:Endosonography; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D034421:Sus scrofa