title: Prolonged gastrointestinal decompression of the inoperable abdomen: the forgotten tube pharyngostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kendrick
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sarr
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000601:surgery; D010613:Pharyngostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D014839:Vomiting / Q000517:prevention & control