A novel percutaneous magnetically guided gastrostomy technique without endoscopy or imaging guidance: a feasibility study in a porcine model.

Eduardo Aimore BoninPaulo Roberto Walter FerreiraMarcelo de Paula LoureiroThais Andrade Costa-CasagrandePaolo de Oliveira SalvalaggioGuilherme Francisco GomesRafael William NodaChristopher John GostoutLeandro Totti Cavazzola

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2018)

A novel magnetically guided percutaneous gastrostomy tube insertion technique without the use of endoscopy or image-guidance was successful in a porcine model. A non-inferiority experimental controlled study comparing this technique to percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is needed to confirm its efficacy and safety.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
radiofrequency ablation
high resolution
small bowel
deep learning
mass spectrometry