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Current Considerations in Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy

Author(s) -

Zhu Yan-fei,

Liping Shi,

Hao T Tang,

Guoqing Tao

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2012/319843

Subject(s) - jejunostomy , medicine , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , percutaneous , enteral administration , gastrostomy , parenteral nutrition , feeding tube , general surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , finance , peg ratio , economics

BACKGROUOND: Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) is a well-known approach to deliver postpyloric enteral nutritional support to individuals who cannot tolerate gastric feeding. However, it is technically difficult, and some case series have reported significant procedural failure rates. The present article describes current indications, successes and complications of DPEJ placement.

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