Guide-wire perforation during bougienage and tube positioning. Report on three cases and technical improvement.
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.
Kowalewski
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Department of Medicine, Northwest-Hospital, Frankfurt/Main.
Roesch
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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