Vertical distance from navel as a risk factor for bowel obstruction associated with feeding jejunostomy after esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2020 Background Placement of feeding jejunostomy (PFJ) during esophagectomy is an effective method to maintain adequate nutrition, but is associated with serious complications such as bowel obstruction and jejunal torsion. The purpose of the current study was
Teppei Kamada +11 more
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Totally laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy – a technique modification [PDF]
Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques, 2011 In oncological patients with upper gastrointestinal tract tumours, dysphagia and cachexy necessitate gastrostomy orjejunostomy as the only options of enteral access for long-term feeding.
Maciej Bobowicz +6 more
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Bowel obstruction associated with a feeding jejunostomy and its association to weight loss after thoracoscopic esophagectomy [PDF]
BMC Gastroenterology, 2019 Background Our aim was to clarify the incidence of bowel obstruction associated with a feeding jejunostomy (BOFJ) after thoracoscopic esophagectomy and its association to characteristics and postoperative change in body weight.
Hiroyuki Kitagawa +7 more
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A simplified technique for laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy and its outcomes
Journal of Minimal Access SurgeryFeeding jejunostomy (FJ) is essential for patients with absolute dysphagia, providing a critical means of nutrition. Despite various techniques being described in the literature, there is no standardized, cost-effective approach for laparoscopic FJ. This
Manav Manohar +5 more
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Laparoscopic feeding jejunostomy
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2010 Aggarwal Sourabh +2 more
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South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2020 Background and Aim Carcinoma of the stomach is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Surgery for gastric cancer in the form of total or distal gastrectomy is definitive treatment.
Kalita Deepjyoti +6 more
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BMJ, 1973 Three patients with duodenal fistulae were fed solely with an easily prepared, inexpensive jejunostomy feed for 14, 21, and 23 days respectively. Sodium, potassium, and nitrogen balances became positive, diarrhoea did not develop, and body weight increased.
J T, Hindmarsh, R G, Clark
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Extreme hypernatremia in a critically ill patient with feeding-jejunostomy: a case report.
Critical Care Innovations, 2023 Hypernatremia is a frequent and potentially life-threatening condition in hospitalized patients. It is a disorder of water metabolism and is usually defined as a plasma sodium concentration above 145 mEq/L.
Amarjeet Kumar +4 more
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Comparative study of esophageal stent and feeding gastrostomy/jejunostomy for tracheoesophageal fistula caused by esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: A malignant tracheoesophageal/bronchoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a life-threatening complication of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. A feeding gastrostomy/jejunostomy had been the most common treatment method for patients with TEF before ...
Yen-Hao Chen +6 more
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Necrosis of Anterior Wall of Stomach Presenting as Pneumoperitoneum in Neonates- Report of Two Cases with Review of Literature [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Necrotising enterocolitis is a common disease that leads to low birth weight and preterm babies. Mostly small intestine and large intestine develop necrosis sparing stomach and duodenum. Necrosis involving the anterior wall of stomach and sparing other
Subrat Kumar Mohanty +4 more
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