title: [Laparoscopic-Assisted Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy--Report of Three Cases].
abstract: Laparoscopic-assisted percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (LAPEG) was performed in consecutive three patients for whom it was unable to place a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The mean operation time was 40.3 min, and mean blood loss was 1.3 g. Three trocars were placed, two for working and another for endoscopy, and a PEG was established by an usual Introducer method. There were no complications both intra- and post-operatively. LAPEG might be a safe alternative when the application of PEG is difficult.
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kusumoto
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: Mitsuhiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: Norifumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
authors.forename: Yasue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Kenkichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Akinori
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Egashira
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kusumoto
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikejiri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery*