New procedures. Improved technique for placement of intestinal feeding tube with the fibreoptic endoscope.
A feeding tube can be rapidly introduced into the small intestine through a makeshift 'external channel' of the fibreoptic endoscope. To prevent dislodgement of the feeding tube upon withdrawal of the endoscope, the former may be stabilized by means of the biopsy forceps introduced through its regular channel.
D019723:Endoscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*