Use of the Hickman catheter for jejunal feedings in children.
A simple, safe method for creating a long term jejunal feeding route using the standard Hickman catheter is described herein. The positive results in pediatric patients suggest that this method would be suitable in selected adult instances.
Wiedeman
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Smith
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Smith
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D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques