ArticleJournal of minimally invasive surgery2023
Laparoscopic Witzel feeding jejunostomy: a procedure overlooked!
Article in Journal of minimally invasive surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Laparoscopic and open feeding jejunostomy in upper gastrointestinal pathology: a single-centre cohort study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy with Jejunal Extension Versus Direct Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy for Post-pyloric Feeding: A Dual-Center Retrospective Study.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2025Article
- Optimizing nutritional support in upper gastrointestinal surgery: A comprehensive review of feeding jejunostomy techniques and outcomes.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Outcome of laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy, comparison of a pure laparoscopic technique with Witzel's tunnel to open technique: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Feasibility of laparoscopic Witzel feeding jejunostomy.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Feeding jejunostomy (FJ) is a critical procedure to establish a source of enteral nutrition for upper gastrointestinal disorders. Minimally invasive surgery has the inherent benefit of better patient outcomes, less postoperative pain, and early discharge. This study aims to describe our total laparoscopic technique of Witzel FJ and to compare its outcome with its open counterpart. Methods: A retrospective database analysis was performed in patients who underwent laparoscopic (n = 20) and open (n = 21) FJ as a stand-alone procedure from July 2018 to July 2022. A readily available nasogastric tube (Ryles tube) and routine laparoscopic instruments were used to perform laparoscopic FJ. Perioperative data and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Results: Baseline preoperative variables were comparable in both groups. The median operative duration in the laparoscopic FJ group was 180 minutes vs. 60 minutes in the open FJ group ( Conclusion: Laparoscopic FJ with the Witzel technique is a safe and feasible procedure with a comparable outcome to the open technique. Patient selection is vital to overcome the initial learning curve.
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