Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique

Background: Gastrostomy button (G-button) placement is a common operation with multiple strategies for insertion: open, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), standard laparoscopic, and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). In 2016, we developed a SILS G-button procedure with several modi...

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Main Authors: Daniel VanZweden, Michael Leinwand
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Published: Elsevier 2025-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
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description Background: Gastrostomy button (G-button) placement is a common operation with multiple strategies for insertion: open, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), standard laparoscopic, and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). In 2016, we developed a SILS G-button procedure with several modifications which simplify the technique. We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of this new SILS G-button technique. Methods: SILS G-button operations performed from January 2016 to February 2024 were retrospectively evaluated. Age, gender, weight, operative time, duration of follow-up, and complications were recorded. Results: There were 71 patients in the cohort. The operation was faster in smaller children, with mean operative times of 23 min in children < 10 kg versus 36 min in children ≥ 10 kg (p = 0.002). Six patients (9 %) required an additional trocar. There were no major complications or conversions to an open procedure. Thirty-one patients (44 %) had granulation tissue. Two of these patients required operative excision. Conclusions: The SILS G-button technique is simple, effective, and completed in about 30 min. There is no wound except for the gastrostomy itself. The only complications were granulation tissue and dermatitis from leakage.
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spelling doaj-art-a3a7f22591f741ba97f2ed1c29dbfffc2025-08-20T03:36:18ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Open2949-71162025-11-011210022310.1016/j.yjpso.2025.100223Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient techniqueDaniel VanZweden0Michael Leinwand1Department of General Surgery, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA; Corresponding author: 1000 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.Department of Pediatric Surgery, Bronson Children’s Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, USABackground: Gastrostomy button (G-button) placement is a common operation with multiple strategies for insertion: open, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), standard laparoscopic, and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). In 2016, we developed a SILS G-button procedure with several modifications which simplify the technique. We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of this new SILS G-button technique. Methods: SILS G-button operations performed from January 2016 to February 2024 were retrospectively evaluated. Age, gender, weight, operative time, duration of follow-up, and complications were recorded. Results: There were 71 patients in the cohort. The operation was faster in smaller children, with mean operative times of 23 min in children < 10 kg versus 36 min in children ≥ 10 kg (p = 0.002). Six patients (9 %) required an additional trocar. There were no major complications or conversions to an open procedure. Thirty-one patients (44 %) had granulation tissue. Two of these patients required operative excision. Conclusions: The SILS G-button technique is simple, effective, and completed in about 30 min. There is no wound except for the gastrostomy itself. The only complications were granulation tissue and dermatitis from leakage.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949711625000322ILSlaparoscopicGastrostomyType of Study: Retrospective Chart ReviewLevel of Evidence: Level IV
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Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
ILS
laparoscopic
Gastrostomy
Type of Study: Retrospective Chart Review
Level of Evidence: Level IV
title Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
title_full Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
title_fullStr Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
title_full_unstemmed Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
title_short Single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion: A straightforward and efficient technique
title_sort single incision laparoscopic gastrostomy button insertion a straightforward and efficient technique
topic ILS
laparoscopic
Gastrostomy
Type of Study: Retrospective Chart Review
Level of Evidence: Level IV
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949711625000322
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