PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY WITH JEJUNAL EXTENSION PLUS PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY (PEG-J PLUS PEG) IN PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC/DUODENAL CANCER OUTLET OBSTRUCTION

Background Stent palliation is the gold standard for gastric/duodenal cancer outlet obstruction. When stenting is impossible, feeding may be achieved through a gastrojejunostomy (PEG-J), but displacement of jejunal tube is frequent due to manipulation for feeding and drainage. Gastric outlet obstruc...

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Main Authors: Jorge FONSECA, Carla Adriana SANTOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2015-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032015000100015&lng=en&tlng=en