The loop-torque maneuver: a method to facilitate intubation for enteroclysis.
The loop-torque maneuver is a simple technique used to facilitate intubation with an enteroclysis catheter. A braided stainless steel guidewire, 26 cm longer than the one provided with the commercially available set, is used. A loop is formed in its proximal end to facilitate torquing if the catheter engages the greater curvature or coils up in the fundus. The loop-torque maneuver led to successful intubation of all patients in this series and produced less discomfort than the double-back maneuver.
Department of Radiology, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco.
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D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography
D003287:Contrast Media