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. 2010 Jun;17(2):101-7.
doi: 10.1177/1553350610365347.

Hydroperitoneum-facilitated EUS-guided peritoneal entry and closure of alternate access sites for NOTES

B Joseph Elmunzer  1 , Amitabh Chak, Jason R Taylor, Joseph A Trunzo, Cyrus R Piraka, Steve J Schomisch, Gail M Rising, Grace H Elta, James M Scheiman, Jeffrey L Ponsky, Jeffrey M Marks, Richard S Kwon
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Hydroperitoneum-facilitated EUS-guided peritoneal entry and closure of alternate access sites for NOTES

B Joseph Elmunzer et al. Surg Innov. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

Background: Access sites other than the anterior gastric wall may provide improved ergonomics for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance significantly reduces, but does not eliminate, risk of access through these alternate sites. This study evaluates the utility of hydroperitoneum as an adjunct to EUS-guided access and closure of alternate access sites for NOTES.

Methods: Access and closure procedures were initially performed with EUS guidance alone, and subsequently, because of complications resulting from this technique, the procedures were performed with the aid of a transabdominal hydroperitoneum.

Results: In this nonrandomized study, 6 access and closure procedures performed with EUS guidance alone resulted in 4 complications. After modifying the technique to incorporate pre-access hydroperitoneum, 7 EUS-guided access and closure procedures were performed without significant complications.

Conclusions: Hydroperitoneum appears to be an effective adjunct to ensure the safety of EUS-guided peritoneal entry and closure of alternate access sites for NOTES.

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