title: A technique to prevent duodenal blowout after difficult gastrectomies.
abstract: A simple technique of decompressing the duodenum following difficult gastrectomies is described which can be applied across the country to reduce the incidence of this serious complication. The procedure has been used in 120 patients with no instance of duodenal blowout.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, II A, Vairam Enclave, Sithananda Nagar, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: R Shankar
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: Vikram
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kate
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ananthakrishnan
mesh_terms: D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery*