Laparoscopic-assisted transgastric endoscopy: current indications and future implications.
Roberts KE, Panait L, Duffy AJ, Jamidar PA, Bell RL. Laparoscopic-assisted transgastric endoscopy: current indications and future implications. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2008, 12: 30-6. PMID: 18402736, PMCID: PMC3016032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyGastrointestinal tractTransgastric endoscopyPatient underwent closureMinimal postoperative painProximal gastrointestinal tractAnterior abdominal wallDistal esophageal stenosisTherapeutic endoscopic proceduresFlexible endoscopeAnterior gastrotomyGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxPostoperative painGastric bodyGastrogastric fistulaUnderwent closureAnatomic reasonsEndoluminal therapyOperative timeEsophageal stenosisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyFeeding tubeDistal passageLaparoscopic visualization