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Gastrostomy tube placement – (a) endoscopic

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Abstract

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Endoscopic placement of gastrostomy tubes is used primarily for long-term nutritional support and where naso-oesophageal or oesophagostomy tube feeding is not possible.

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Equipment Equipment
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Image of The mushroom tip of the PEG tube is looped through the swaged-on wire loop to join it to the wire loop passing out of the mouth.
The mushroom tip of the PEG tube is looped through the swaged-on wire loop to join it to the wire loop passing out of the mouth. The mushroom tip of the PEG tube is looped through the swaged-on wire loop to join it to the wire loop passing out of the mouth.
Image of The wire loops are interlocked.
The wire loops are interlocked. The wire loops are interlocked.
Image of Pulling the wires tight produces a knotless connection.
Pulling the wires tight produces a knotless connection. Pulling the wires tight produces a knotless connection.
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Technique step 11 Technique step 11
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