TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic Jejunostomy with an 18-mm Trocar
AU - Gedaly, Roberto
AU - Briceño, Pablo
AU - Ravelo, Ricardo
AU - Weisinger, Karen
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - We describe our technique to perform laparoscopic jejunostomies with an 18-mm trocar. This procedure facilitates the exteriorization of the proximal bowel and construction of the jejunostomy. We describe our laparoscopic technique in nine patients with severe neurologic conditions (two in the postoperative period of a cerebral aneurysm in a coma, three patients with severe head injury, and four patients with cerebrovascular strokes). The operative time ranged from 20 to 75 min (average, 44.38 min). Nutrition was initiated 24 h after the placement of the jejunostomy. Tolerance of the enterai nutrition was excellent in all cases. One major complication occurred, minor leakage around the feeding tube 3 weeks after the jejunostomy was constructed. The jejunostomy was removed without further consequences. Laparoscopy is an effective technique for the creation of feeding jejunostomies. We believe that this minimally invasive approach is an alternative for patients requiring long-term postpyloric enterai feeding.
AB - We describe our technique to perform laparoscopic jejunostomies with an 18-mm trocar. This procedure facilitates the exteriorization of the proximal bowel and construction of the jejunostomy. We describe our laparoscopic technique in nine patients with severe neurologic conditions (two in the postoperative period of a cerebral aneurysm in a coma, three patients with severe head injury, and four patients with cerebrovascular strokes). The operative time ranged from 20 to 75 min (average, 44.38 min). Nutrition was initiated 24 h after the placement of the jejunostomy. Tolerance of the enterai nutrition was excellent in all cases. One major complication occurred, minor leakage around the feeding tube 3 weeks after the jejunostomy was constructed. The jejunostomy was removed without further consequences. Laparoscopy is an effective technique for the creation of feeding jejunostomies. We believe that this minimally invasive approach is an alternative for patients requiring long-term postpyloric enterai feeding.
KW - Jejunostomy
KW - Laparoscopy
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U2 - 10.1097/00019509-199710000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00019509-199710000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 9348624
AN - SCOPUS:0030807412
SN - 1051-7200
VL - 7
SP - 420
EP - 422
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
IS - 5
ER -