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Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy in the obese: proceed with caution

โœ Scribed by John T. Maple

Book ID
119245210
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
85 KB
Volume
67
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6779

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โœฆ Synopsis

There are multiple options for securing longterm access for post-pyloric enteral nutrition, including PEG with a jejunal extension tube, direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, open and laparoscopic surgical jejunostomies, and direct jejunal catheter placement by interventional radiologists.

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Background: Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) is increasingly used as a method for obtaining jejunal enteral access. The most cited reason of unsuccessful placement is poor transillumination, which may be related to obesity. Whether obesity affects failure and complication rates has