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| | eMedicine - Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy : Article by Richard Duszak, Jr, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | Occasionally, a catheter, balloon, or snare is advanced into the jejunum and used as a fluoroscopic target for direct jejunal puncture. |
 | | Loop catheters are typically 16F or smaller in diameter. |
 | | Using larger catheters and the further inflation of intraluminal balloons may be useful in preventing the exit of enteric contents, as may the use of purse-string sutures. |
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