Percutaneous Gastrojejunostomy Catheter Placement Using a Slow-Leak Balloon through the Reconstructed Gastric Tube after Esophagectomy.

Percutaneous Gastrojejunostomy Catheter Placement Using a Slow-Leak Balloon through the Reconstructed Gastric Tube after Esophagectomy.:

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Percutaneous Gastrojejunostomy Catheter Placement Using a Slow-Leak Balloon through the Reconstructed Gastric Tube after Esophagectomy.

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Jan 22;:

Authors: Morita S, Arai Y, Sugawara S, Sone M, Tomita K, Ishii H, Terai S

Abstract

Twelve patients who had undergone esophageal reconstruction because of cancer and in whom conventional percutaneous radiologic or endoscopic gastrostomy was considered difficult are reported. These patients underwent placement of a percutaneous gastrojejunostomy catheter through the reconstructed gastric tube using a slow-leak balloon that had been developed for percutaneous transesophageal gastrotubing. Retrospective evaluation showed successful outcomes without severe complications in all patients. Eight (66.6%) were able to resume oral intake, which allowed gastrojejunostomy catheter withdrawal in 3 (25%). This technique is feasible with acceptable clinical outcomes for patients who have undergone gastric tube reconstruction after esophagectomy.

PMID: 31982314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]