Endoscopic closure of persistent gastrocutaneous fistulae, after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement, using the over-the-scope-clip system

201533 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Shashideep Singhal · Brooklyn Hospital Center

Kinesh Changela · Brooklyn Hospital Center

Andrea Culliford · St. Barnabas Hospital

Sushil Duddempudi · Brooklyn Hospital Center

Mahesh Krishnaiah · Brooklyn Hospital Center

Sury Anand · Brooklyn Hospital Center

Abstract

OTSC application is a safe and effective endoscopic approach for the closure of persistent GC fistulae secondary to a complication of PEG tube placement.

Topics & Keywords

Esophageal and GI Pathology Abdominal Surgery and Complications Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Volume 8, Issue 4, pp. 182-188

DOI: 10.1177/1756283x15578603

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