Long-term results with a new introducer method with gastropexy for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.

Objective: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) using the pull-technique is the standard method for enteral feeding in patients with swallowing disorders. A different introducer technique with endoscopically controlled gastropexy is available avoiding oropharyngeal passage with the internal bumper. The aim of the study was to assess long-term safety of this technique.

[Surprising findings in the colon 15 years after a holiday in Africa].

History And Admission Findings: A 65-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with abdominal discomfort for several years. Travel history revealed two 4-week stays in Mwanza/Tanzania 15 and 17 years earlier.

Investigations: Laboratory tests showed eosinophilia and an increase of IgE and antibodies against Schistosoma mansoni (IHA, EIA).