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Success Rate of Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (DPEJ) in Obese Patients

โœ Scribed by Scott H. Mackenzie; Derrick Haslem; Kristen Hilden; Kristen Thomas; James A. Disario; John Fang

Book ID
119242804
Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
59 KB
Volume
63
Category
Article
ISSN
1097-6779

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Success rate of direct percutaneous endo
Success rate of direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy in patients who are obese
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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

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Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy in the obese: proceed with caution
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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.