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Complications of Gastrointestinal Intubation

open access: closedArchives of Surgery, 1961
As early as 1790 John Hunter of London reported the use of a stomach tube for the purpose of feeding a patient with paralysis of the muscles of deglutition. 1,2 Since that time, however, a long period elapsed, so that only an occasional sporadic report concerning the use of gastric tubes appeared in the literature throughout the nineteenth century ...
Charles D. Hafner
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Complications of Gastrointestinal Intubation

open access: closed, 1981
In 1790 the British physician John Hunter first introduced gastric intubation as an artificial means of feeding a paralyzed patient (1). During the last century William Beaumont’s classic studies of gastric juice led to further utilization of such tubes in the analysis of digestive functions of the stomach (2).
Gary G. Ghahremani
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Gastrointestinal Intubation in Ascariasis

open access: closedNew England Journal of Medicine, 1968
CROSBY1 recently compiled some of the ingenious devices designed for obtaining material from the gastrointestinal tract for diagnostic purposes.
John G. Banwell, R. Mitra, N. F. Pierce
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Computed Tomography of Iatrogenic Complications of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Stenting, and Intubation

open access: closedRadiologic Clinics of North America, 2014
Intraluminal procedures for the gastrointestinal tract range from simple intubation for feeding or bowel decompression to endoscopic procedures including stenting and pancreatobiliary ductal catheterization. Each of these procedures and interventions carries a risk of iatrogenic injury, including bleeding, perforation, infection, adhesions, and ...
David M. Valenzuela   +5 more
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Determinants of Endotracheal Intubation in Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Under Conscious Sedation

open access: closedJournal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2017
Objectives: Our primary aim was to determine the factors leading to prophylactic endotracheal intubation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy. Secondary aims were to determine the rate of unplanned endotracheal intubations during endoscopy and to determine the rate of aspiration following endoscopy for patients ...
Nathan J. Smischney   +5 more
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Applications and techniques of gastrointestinal intubation

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, 1982
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.
Gordon K. McLean   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Iatrogenic intubation injuries of the upper gastrointestinal tract in adults

open access: closedGastrointestinal Radiology, 1980
Perforation of the hypopharynx, esophagus, and stomach complicated the insertion of flexible tubes in 11 adults. Nasogastric suction tubes were responsible for 5 instances of gastric perforation. Palliative intubation of obstructive carcinomas of the distal esophagus resulted in delayed perforation of the esophagus and stomach in 2 cases.
Gary G. Ghahremani   +2 more
openalex   +4 more sources

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