title: A tube system for the management of ruptured oesophagus.
abstract: In a patient who has ruptured his oesophagus a major objective should be to prevent access of swallowed material or refluxed gastric contents to the area of the rupture. We describe a tube system, introduced into the oesophagus via a cervical oesophagostomy, which prevents swallowed material from getting to the lower oesophagus and allows a tube to the passed into the stomach for continuous aspiration of gastric contents. To discontinue the diversion, a surgical procedure is not required. The successful use of this tube system in 3 patients is described.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004947:Esophagus; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous