Laparoscopic Cecostomy Placement for Antegrade Enema Access in the Pediatric Population
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Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Shruthi Srinivas, Kristine Griffin, Karen A. Diefenbach, Ihab Halaweish, Richard Wood, Alessandra Gasior
Topic overview
Use of the appendix for an antegrade continence enema (ACE) is not always possible. Various methods exist for creating cecostomy tubes, including percutaneous, endoscopic, or surgical placement. We describe our laparoscopic cecostomy technique and review short- and long-term outcomes.
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