GASTROSTOMY IN THE POSTOPERATIVE STOMACH

While percutaneous gastrostomy has become a routine procedure in most radiological practices, there has always been a concern about performa nce of th is procedure in the postoperative stomach. This particular a rticle outlines in detail the selection of patients, the appropriate t echnique, and the use of gastropexy devices that can be used in this t ype of patient. The specific anatomy that needs to be understood and t he approach to different anatomical variations of the stomach are desc ribed.