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Percutaneous replacement jejunostomy.

R F Heitmiller·A C Venbrux·F A Osterman
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Abstract

After esophagectomy in which a surgical jejunostomy is performed, there is a small group of patients whose jejunostomy tube has been removed who require late postoperative nutritional support. For these patients, a percutaneous replacement jejunostomy technique is described that is simple and safe and that allows for enteral alimentation.

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CatheterizationCatheters, IndwellingEnteral NutritionEsophagectomyGastrostomyHumansJejunostomyJournal Article

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R F Heitmiller, A C Venbrux, F A Osterman. 1992. Percutaneous replacement jejunostomy.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(92)90344-4

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