A method for stabilizing chronic gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes

Haphazard and inefficient securing of chronic gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes causes major complications due to migration of the percutaneous feeding tube, including pyloric or intestinal obstruction, obstructive jaundice, and impaired feeding. These problems associated with current anchoring techn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 1986-03, Vol.67 (3), p.175-176
Hauptverfasser:	TUEL, S. M, YEONGCHI WU
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Bandages Biological and medical sciences Emergency and intensive care: metabolism and nutrition disorders. Enteral and parenteral nutrition Enteral Nutrition - instrumentation Gastrostomy Humans Intensive care medicine Intubation, Gastrointestinal Jejunum Medical sciences
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Zusammenfassung:	Haphazard and inefficient securing of chronic gastrostomy or jejunostomy tubes causes major complications due to migration of the percutaneous feeding tube, including pyloric or intestinal obstruction, obstructive jaundice, and impaired feeding. These problems associated with current anchoring techniques can be prevented by following an inexpensive, easily learned stabilization method using sterile gauze pads and tape that fixes the tube in position.
ISSN:	0003-9993 1532-821X
DOI:	10.1016/0003-9993(86)90068-7