title: Percutaneous replacement jejunostomy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2180.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Heitmiller
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Venbrux
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Osterman
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*