title: [Gastrostomy instead of gastric intubation for stomach decompression after large urologic operations].
abstract: In 31 patients who had undergone extensive intraabdominal urological surgery, a gastrostomy was performed for gastric decompression instead of introduction of a nasogastric tube. There were no complications during the procedure. All patients tolerated the gastrostomy well. Two were fed through the gastrotomy. We conclude, that gastrostomy is a safe method of gastric decompression.
authors.affiliation: Eemland Ziekenhuis, Afd. Urologie, Amersfoort, Niederlande.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: van Adrichem
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Leewaarden
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wagenaar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000601:surgery; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent