Salvage of a failed open gastrocutaneous fistula repair with an endoscopic over-the-scope clip

• Main Authors: Joshua Jaramillo (Author), Jeong Hyun (Author), Claire Abrajano (Author), Rajashree Koppolu (Author), Stephanie Chao (Author), Gary Hartman (Author), James Wall (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Once enteral access via gastrostomy tube (G-tube) is no longer indicated, the tube is typically removed in clinic with a high probability of spontaneous closure. When spontaneous closure is not achieved, the formation of a gastrocutaneous fistula (GCF) is possible. The incidence of GCF is directly r...