Fluoroscopic placement of nasojejunal feeding tubes with immediate feeding using a nonelemental diet.
Published
Journal Article
A method for fluoroscopic placement of an Erythrothane (8 French) feeding nasojejunostomy tube with a wire stylet is described. Two hundred thirty-eight feeding tubes were passed successfully to or beyond the Ligament of Treitz in 141 patients with an average fluoroscopy time of 5.3 min/patient. A nonelemental diet was administered without difficulty through the tubes by continuous infusion immediately after placement. This technique was found useful in avoiding total parenteral nutrition in patients with poor gastric emptying in situations such as the immediate postoperative period, drug-induced nausea, and in the presence of an altered mental status.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Grant, JP; Curtas, MS; Kelvin, FM
Published Date
- May 1, 1983
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 / 3
Start / End Page
- 299 - 303
PubMed ID
- 6408278
Pubmed Central ID
- 6408278
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0148-6071
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0148607183007003299
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States