pISSN 2636-0004eISSN 2636-0012
pISSN 2636-0004Patients Presenting with RYGB Related Malnutrition Requiring Gastrostomy Tube Placement
| Case no. | Age (yr)/sex | Indication | Sedation | Image guidance | T fastener Number/type | Gastric tube | Access maintained (mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48/ Female | Nutrition | IV moderate sedation (Versed/fentanyl) | CT fluoroscopy | 3 SAF-T-PEXY T-fasteners (Halyard health) | 16 French MIC gastrostomy feeding tube (Halyard health) | 4 |
| 2 | 58/ Female | Nutrition | IV moderate sedation (Versed/fentanyl) | Ultrasound and CT guidance | 3 SAF-T-PEXY T-fasteners (Halyard health) | 15 French MIC gastrostomy feeding tube (Halyard health) | 12 |
| 3 | 84/ Female | Nutrition | General anesthesia continuation following bronchoscopy | Ultrasound and CT guidance | 3 SAF-T-PEXY T-fasteners (Halyard health) | 16 French MIC gastrostomy feeding tube (Halyard health) | 1 |
RYGB, roux-en-Y gastric bypass; IV, intravenous; CT, computed tomography.