Conversion of choledochojejunostomy stents to jejunal feeding tubes for postoperative enteral alimentation.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1988
Abstract
The problem of protein calorie malnutrition following major gastrointestinal surgery can be treated with central venous or enteric alimentation, with the latter being preferred. The authors describe a simple technique for the conversion of biliary stents placed after pancreaticoduodenal surgery into jejunal feeding tubes when the stenting function is no longer needed. Three illustrative cases are presented. In each case, the procedure took less than 30 min and had no associated morbidity. This technique allows early conversion from central venous to enteric alimentation without the need to create a second surgical enterostomy.
Volume
12
Issue
2
First Page
225
Last Page
226
ISSN
0148-6071
Published In/Presented At
Burke, D. R., Torosian, M. H., McLean, G. K., Meranze, S. G., & Rosato, E. F. (1988). Conversion of choledochojejunostomy stents to jejunal feeding tubes for postoperative enteral alimentation. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 12(2), 225–226. https://doi.org/10.1177/0148607188012002225
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
2834570
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article