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Percutaneous decompression of the bowel with a small-caliber needle: a method to facilitate percutaneous abdominal access.
- Source :
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AJR. American journal of roentgenology [AJR Am J Roentgenol] 2005 Jan; Vol. 184 (1), pp. 227-9. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: In our pediatric interventional practice, we have found that occasionally a loop of bowel is interposed between the stomach and the anterior wall of the abdomen, preventing safe needle access for procedures such as placement of a gastrostomy tube. The use of a small-caliber needle to aspirate air from the colon or small bowel, for bowel decompression, may be a safe way to aid in establishing a safe access route for the subsequent percutaneous introduction of larger needles or tubes.<br />Conclusion: Our retrospective review of patients who have undergone bowel-gas aspiration during an interventional procedure shows that the aspiration of air from the colon with a small-caliber needle is technically easy and may permit completion of an abdominal procedure.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0361-803X
- Volume :
- 184
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AJR. American journal of roentgenology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15615980
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.184.1.01840227