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8632286

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-28
pubmed:abstractText
To avoid the need for a gastrostomy and parenteral nutrition during the 7- to 10-day healing period after esophageal anastomosis, the authors modified their technique for esophageal atresia repair to include placement of a transanastomotic feeding tube. A SILASTIC transanastomotic feeding tube and early enteral nutrition was used for 19 of 23 consecutively treated patients after repair of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. One of the 19 patients had recurrent fistula and another had an anastomotic leak. Five patients had significant gastroesophageal reflux (noted on barium esophagram), and four had strictures that required dilatation. Parenteral nutrition was necessary for only two patients. The authors conclude that transanastomotic feeding tubes and early enteral nutrition are safe and effective, reduce costs, and do not appear to increase the incidence of anastomotic leaks, strictures, or gastroesophageal reflux.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
53-4; discussion 54-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Transanastomotic feeding tubes in repair of esophageal atresia.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article