International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention (Apr 2023)

Rapid exchange of a percutaneous gastrostomy tube during an early episode of COVID-19

  • Hongjian Shi,
  • Liang Zhou,
  • Zhen Gan,
  • Tao Chen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii230003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 103 – 104

Abstract

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We retrospectively report a case of rapid exchange of a percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy tube (balloon-occluded type catheter) via off-label use of a pigtail catheter for nutrition supply during a very early episode of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an outpatient clinic. This case demonstrates that minimally invasive percutaneous procedures might be provided safely and effectively under appropriate precautions for preventing COVID-19 transmission during the pandemic.

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