Ramai D, Morris JD, Fang J. Top Tips for Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (DPEJ) Tube Placement.
Dig Dis Sci 2024:10.1007/s10620-024-08376-y. [PMID:
38564147 DOI:
10.1007/s10620-024-08376-y]
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Abstract
Direct percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy (DPEJ) provides post-pyloric enteral access in patients unable to meet long-term nutritional needs per os in situations where gastric feeding is neither tolerated nor feasible. Specific conditions associated with feeding intolerance due to due to nausea, vomiting, or ileus include gastric outlet obstruction, gastroparesis, or complications of acute or chronic pancreatitis; infeasibility may be due to high aspiration risk or prior gastric surgery. Since performing DPEJ is not an ACGME requirement for GI fellows or early career gastroenterologists, not all trainees are taught this technique. Hence, provider expertise for teaching and performing this technique varies widely across centers. In this article, we provide top tips for successful performance of DPEJ.
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