title: Long-tube gastrostomy with internal intestinal splinting: ten-year experience.
abstract: Long-tube bowel splinting at operation, with use of a gastrostomy for introduction of the tube, has many advantages in varying conditions. Results are evaluated in 79 patients undergoing operations, over a 10-year period, for first or recurrent intestinal adhesive obstruction, complicated Crohn's disease, peritonitis, ventral hernia repair, ileostomy, radiation enteritis, etc. Technique and complications are reviewed. Advantages of a recently-developed bi-lumen tube over a single-lumen tube are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged