title: External digital pressure to enable a deeper tulip-bundle technique for endoscopic closure of a refractory chronic gastrocutaneous fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal. Electronic address: ana.ilponte@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponte
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Rolando
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pinto-Pais
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Adélia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Iolanda
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luísa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Proença
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, Espinho, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005747:Gastric Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011312:Pressure; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000009:adverse effects*; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques