Roux-en-Y jejunostomy button in infants.
Establishing enteral feeding in high-risk infants with significant gastroesophageal reflux is a difficult challenge. Some patients are considered at very high risk for fundoplication and gastrostomy due to unstable medical conditions, dense upper-abdominal adhesions due to previous surgical procedures, or unfavorable anatomy. We describe a less invasive operation that provides jejunal feeding in a way that is safe, reliable, and convenient for the family.
Langer
J C
JC
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Mazziotti
M V
MV
Winthrop
A L
AL
D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007582:Jejunostomy / Q000379:methods*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome