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We inserted a long intestinal tube via the percutaneous transgastric route in three patients with an inoperable malignant bowel obstruction. The percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy technique facilitated this method. The main purpose of our procedure is to achieve direct intestinal de-compression without nasal intubation, which is not always possible by venting gastrostomy alone. Palliative intestinal decompression proved to be effective in all patients. This alternative therapeutic strategy for managing bowel obstruction in terminal cancer patients is herein presented.
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Shinoda, M., Kojima, M., Fukase, T. et al. Percutaneous transgastric intestinal decompression: The management of malignant bowel obstruction without nasal intubation. Surg Today 24, 937–939 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01651015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01651015