title: Guide-wire perforation during bougienage and tube positioning. Report on three cases and technical improvement.
abstract: Report on three perforations during bougienage or tube insertion due to sharp bending of the guide wire. A new, fully flexible guide wire is described, which might obviate this unnecessary complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Northwest-Hospital, Frankfurt/Main.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kowalewski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Roesch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged