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Placement of a Duodenal Feeding Tube via Gastrostoma With Fiberoptic Bronchoscope
Author(s) -
Lee TaiShion,
Wu Yaw
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607192016006579
Subject(s) - duodenum , medicine , tube (container) , feeding tube , emaciation , catheter , surgery , materials science , composite material
We report a case of esophageal disruption that required a duodenal feeding tube. Because of collapse of the gastric outlet secondary to severe emaciation, several attempts to place a tube into the duodenum via gastrostoma had ended in failure. We finally were able to accomplish it with the aid of a fiberoptic bronchoscope and a Swan‐Ganz catheter. The procedure is described and discussed. (Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 16 :579–580, 1992)