Percutaneous transgastric endoscopic tube ileostomy in a porcine survival model

Figure 2 Step-by-step procedure of endoscopic tube ileostomy. A: Endoscopic identification of the distal ileum in the left lower quadrant; B: Endoscopic view of a loop of the distal ileum on its anti-mesenteric side grasped and held to the anterior abdominal wall; C: Percutaneous terminal ileum puncture; D: Endoscopic view of the distal ileum sutured to the abdominal wall with two stitches; E: Endoscopic view of the inflated balloon in the ileal lumen; F: Accomplished tube ileostomy.