The percutaneous approach would include all except:

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The percutaneous approach involves accessing structures or organs through the skin. Options A, C, and D all involve using a needle or similar instrument to puncture the skin and access the underlying tissue or fluid. However, EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) involves inserting a flexible tube with a camera and light through the mouth and down the esophagus to view the upper digestive tract. This does not involve accessing the organs through the skin and is not considered a percutaneous approach.

The Percutaneous Approach Would Include All Except