title: Dislocated Atkinson tubes: removal and repositioning with a balloon catheter.
abstract: Atkinson tubes are inserted endoscopically for palliation of obstructing esophageal carcinoma. A technique was developed to reposition or remove dislocated tubes that involves the use of a dilation balloon catheter. The technique was successful in treating three partially dislocated tubes and one of two completely dislocated tubes (tubes completely dislodged into the stomach). The only complication occurred in two patients who coughed up a small amount of blood.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Jantsch
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Lechner
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Wittich
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wunderlich
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Karnel
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Niederle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care