Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification

In oncological patients with upper gastrointestinal tract tumours, dysphagia and cachexy necessitate gastrostomy orjejunostomy as the only options of enteral access for long-term feeding. In this article the authors describe a modifiedtechnique of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy applied during the...

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Main Authors: Maciej Bobowicz, Wojciech Makarewicz, Tomasz Polec, Arkadiusz Kopiejć, Tomasz Jastrzębski, Jacek Zieliński, Janusz Jaśkiewicz
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Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2011-12-01
Series:Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Totally-laparoscopic-feeding-jejunostomy-a-technique-modification,42,17858,1,0.html
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author Maciej Bobowicz
Wojciech Makarewicz
Tomasz Polec
Arkadiusz Kopiejć
Tomasz Jastrzębski
Jacek Zieliński
Janusz Jaśkiewicz
author_facet Maciej Bobowicz
Wojciech Makarewicz
Tomasz Polec
Arkadiusz Kopiejć
Tomasz Jastrzębski
Jacek Zieliński
Janusz Jaśkiewicz
author_sort Maciej Bobowicz
collection DOAJ
description In oncological patients with upper gastrointestinal tract tumours, dysphagia and cachexy necessitate gastrostomy orjejunostomy as the only options of enteral access for long-term feeding. In this article the authors describe a modifiedtechnique of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy applied during the staging laparoscopy. A 48-year-old male patient withgastroesophageal junction tumour and a 68-year-old male patient with oesophageal tumour were operated on usingthe described technique. Exploratory laparoscopy was performed. Then the feeding jejunostomy was made usinga Cystofix® TUR catheter. The jejunum was fixed to the abdominal wall with four 2.0 Novafil™ transabdominal stitches.Two additional sutures were placed caudally about 4 cm and 8 cm from the jejunostomy, aiming at prevention ofjejunal torsion. Total operating time was 45 min. There was no blood loss. There were no intraoperative complications.The only adverse event was one jejunostomy wound infection that responded well to oral antibiotics. There were nomortalities. The described technique has most of the benefits of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy with some stepsadded from the open operation making the procedure easier to perform as part of a staging operation with a relativelyshort additional operating time. The proposed transabdominal stitches make the technique easier to apply. Two additional‘anti-torsion sutures’ prevent postoperative volvulus. Use of the Cystofix catheter allows easy introduction of thecatheter into the peritoneal cavity and the jejunal lumen, providing a good seal at the same time. Further studies onlarger groups of patients are required to assess long-term outcomes of the proposed modified technique.
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spelling doaj.art-5aecbd270bab419ab3fa8766efac12d02022-12-22T03:34:02ZengTermedia Publishing HouseVideosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques1895-45882011-12-0164256260Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modificationMaciej BobowiczWojciech MakarewiczTomasz PolecArkadiusz KopiejćTomasz JastrzębskiJacek ZielińskiJanusz JaśkiewiczIn oncological patients with upper gastrointestinal tract tumours, dysphagia and cachexy necessitate gastrostomy orjejunostomy as the only options of enteral access for long-term feeding. In this article the authors describe a modifiedtechnique of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy applied during the staging laparoscopy. A 48-year-old male patient withgastroesophageal junction tumour and a 68-year-old male patient with oesophageal tumour were operated on usingthe described technique. Exploratory laparoscopy was performed. Then the feeding jejunostomy was made usinga Cystofix® TUR catheter. The jejunum was fixed to the abdominal wall with four 2.0 Novafil™ transabdominal stitches.Two additional sutures were placed caudally about 4 cm and 8 cm from the jejunostomy, aiming at prevention ofjejunal torsion. Total operating time was 45 min. There was no blood loss. There were no intraoperative complications.The only adverse event was one jejunostomy wound infection that responded well to oral antibiotics. There were nomortalities. The described technique has most of the benefits of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy with some stepsadded from the open operation making the procedure easier to perform as part of a staging operation with a relativelyshort additional operating time. The proposed transabdominal stitches make the technique easier to apply. Two additional‘anti-torsion sutures’ prevent postoperative volvulus. Use of the Cystofix catheter allows easy introduction of thecatheter into the peritoneal cavity and the jejunal lumen, providing a good seal at the same time. Further studies onlarger groups of patients are required to assess long-term outcomes of the proposed modified technique.http://www.termedia.pl/Totally-laparoscopic-feeding-jejunostomy-a-technique-modification,42,17858,1,0.htmlfeeding microjejunostomyenteral feedinglaparoscopyminimally invasive surgerytechnique modificationoncology
spellingShingle Maciej Bobowicz
Wojciech Makarewicz
Tomasz Polec
Arkadiusz Kopiejć
Tomasz Jastrzębski
Jacek Zieliński
Janusz Jaśkiewicz
Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques
feeding microjejunostomy
enteral feeding
laparoscopy
minimally invasive surgery
technique modification
oncology
title Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
title_full Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
title_fullStr Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
title_full_unstemmed Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
title_short Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification
title_sort totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy a technique modification
topic feeding microjejunostomy
enteral feeding
laparoscopy
minimally invasive surgery
technique modification
oncology
url http://www.termedia.pl/Totally-laparoscopic-feeding-jejunostomy-a-technique-modification,42,17858,1,0.html
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