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Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy Using Push-Type Gastrostomy Tubes with CT and Fluoroscopic Guidance

¹ Department of Radiology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan 755-8505.
² Department of Radiology, UBE Industries Central Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan 755-0151.

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy with endoscopic push-type gastrostomy tubes using CT and fluoroscopic guidance.

CONCLUSION. Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy using CT and fluoroscopic guidance with push-type tubes is a safe and effective means of gastric feeding that has few complications and offers an alternative to introducer-placed gastrostomy tubes.

Keywords: gastrointestinal radiology • interventional radiology • stomach

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