Hospital gown - no undergarments. Outpatients should wear comfortable clothing. The patient's stomach is prepped and an anesthetic is administered.
Fluoroscopy is used to visualize boundaries of the stomach.
A needle is placed in the stomach, a guidewire is then inserted. The catheter is inserted over the wire and the wire is removed. The patient will feel distension and pressure. Maintain position and follow directions as given. Monitor vital signs q 15 x 4, and q 30 x 2.