title: A modified technique for the introduction of the esophageal tube.
abstract: An alternative technique for esophageal intubation with a semirigid funnel-shaped tube, cuffed to act as a cover for sharp ends and functions as a flutter valve, is a simple and somewhat safer procedure which avoids many postoperative complications, such as aspiration and esophageal perforation.
mesh_terms: D004947:Esophagus; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*