Laparoscopic T-tube feeding jejunostomy as an adjunct to staging laparoscopy for upper gastrointestinal malignancies: the technique and review of outcomes

• Main Authors: Sze, Li Siow, Mahendran, Hans Alexander, Chee, Ming Wong, Milaksh, Nirumal Kumar, Myo, Nyunt
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2017
• Subjects: RD Surgery; RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16127/1/Laparoscopic%20T-tube%20feeding%20jejunostomy%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16127/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015891903&doi=10.1186%2fs12893-017-0221-2&partnerID=40&md5=c7dd876554c3037d79d536d35405f9c7
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Background: In recent years, staging laparoscopy has gained acceptance as part of the assessment of resectability of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) malignancies. Not infrequently, we encounter tumours that are either locally advanced; requiring neoadjuvant therapy or occult peritoneal disease that req...