Simplified insertion of a transpyloric feeding tube.
Placement of a transpyloric feeding tube is a common procedure done through a previous gastrostomy site. Conventional fluoroscopic and endoscopic methods can be tedious because of the difficulty in cannulating the pylorus. Described here is a simplified method to place a transpyloric feeding tube under fluoroscopy.
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Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
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D002648:Child; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011708:Pylorus