Tube pharyngostomy: A simple method for prolonged intubation of the foregut following oesophagogastric surgery

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 292-295

  Katsoulis, Iraklis E ^a,b   Livingstone, J I ^a   Sagor, G R ^a  

^a WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foregut intubation; Oesophagogastric surgery; Pharyngostomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ENTERIC FEEDING; ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; HUMAN; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; TOTAL STOMACH RESECTION;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; ESOPHAGECTOMY; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; PHARYNGOSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33847018455     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096243     Document Type: Article

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