Open AccessA very feasible alternative in patients with feeding difficulties from gastrostomy: Jejunal tube advanced through the gastrostomy
Author(s) -
Ramazan Karabulut,
Zafer Türkyılmaz,
Kaan Sönmez,
Suna Özhan Oktar,
Cevdet Kaya,
Atilla Kokurcan,
Fatih Öncü,
A. Can Başaklar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.160353
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrostomy , jejunostomy , enteral administration , feeding tube , surgery , perforation , catheter , parenteral nutrition , sedation , general surgery , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Our aim is to share our experiences regarding patients who cannot be fed effectively through the gastrostomy tube, but were inserted feeding jejunostomy through the gastrostomy orifice using scopic fluoroscopic techniques utilised by the interventional radiology.