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Applications and techniques of gastrointestinal intubation

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Gastrointestinal intubation has found increasing applications over the past several years. Although usually an uncomplicated procedure, passage of an intestinal tube may be impeded by ineffective peristalsis, obstructing lesions or surgical alteration of the normal anatomy. A variety of techniques are described for passing tubes into the stomach, duodenum and small bowel. These techniques are an out-growth of those initially developed for manipulating tubes through the vascular, biliary and genitourinary systems. The characteristics of the various decompression and alimentation tubes as well as the dangers of gastrointestinal intubation are also discussed.

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  1. Angiography Section, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Gordon K. McLean M.D., Ernest J. Ring & David B. Freiman

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McLean, G.K., Ring, E.J. & Freiman, D.B. Applications and techniques of gastrointestinal intubation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 5, 108–116 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552089

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