Transcolonic Gastrostomy Catheter Managed Conservatively

Both percutaneous gastrostomy and endoscopic gastrostomy have supplanted surgical gastrostomy in many hospitals as the initial procedures of choice for patients requiring long-term enteral feeding. Albeit rare, transcolonic placement of gastrostomy catheters may occur with either technique.

SUGGESTED READING

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