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  2. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy - Wikipedia

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    The feeding tube is attached to the guidewire and pulled through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and out of the incision. [2] In the Russell introducer technique, the Seldinger technique is used to place a wire into the stomach, and a series of dilators are used to increase the size of the gastrostomy. The tube is then pushed in over the wire. [7]

  3. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart.

  4. Feeding tube - Wikipedia

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    A gastric feeding tube (G-tube or "button") is a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach and is used for long-term enteral nutrition. One type is the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube which is placed endoscopically. The position of the endoscope can be visualized on the outside of the person's abdomen ...

  5. Buried bumper syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Buried bumper syndrome tends to be a late complication of gastrostomy tube placement, but can rarely occur as early as 1 to 3 weeks after tube placement. [4] [5] Most cases occur more than 1 year after initial placement of the PEG tube. [2] Excessive tightening of the external bumper is the primary risk factor for buried bumper syndrome.

  6. Gastric intubation - Wikipedia

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    A nasogastric tube is used for feeding and administering drugs and other oral agents such as activated charcoal. For drugs and for minimal quantities of liquid, a syringe is used for injection into the tube. For continuous feeding, a gravity based system is employed, with the solution placed higher than the patient's stomach.

  7. Interventional radiology - Wikipedia

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    Cholecystostomy: Placement of a tube into the gallbladder to remove infected bile in patients with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, who are too frail or too sick to undergo surgery. Catheter placement. Central venous catheter placement: Vascular access and management of intravenous devices (IVs), including both tunneled and ...

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