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Percutaneous trans-stomal jejunostomy: a new technique
Aim We propose a new technique for feeding a malnourished patient with a "high" double-barrel jejunostomy (at about 60 cm from the Treitz Ligament). The procedure aims to restore an adequate nutritional state maintaining a correct diet for 24 h a day ...
Fleres, Francesco +3 more
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Background Although jejunostomy is widely used in complete thoracoscopic and laparoscopic minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy, its clinical effectiveness remains undefined.
Jieyong Tian +4 more
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Technical notes and outcomes of robot-assisted and laparoscopic jejunostomy placement for tube feeding after esophagectomy [PDF]
Background: Recent studies reported considerable jejunostomy-related morbidity after esophagectomy, questioning the appropriateness of jejunostomy tube feeding for esophageal cancer patients.
Ramirez, Mauricio +7 more
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Objective: Patients with esophageal cancer who undergo esophagectomy are at high risk for malnutrition. Jejunostomy tubes are often placed to provide enteral access for nutritional support.
Hope Conrad, MD +8 more
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Routine jejunostomy tube feeding following esophagectomy [PDF]
Background: Malnutrition is an important problem following esophagectomy. A surgically placed jejunostomy secures an enteral feeding route, facilitating discharge with home-tube feeding and long-term nutritional support.
Steenhagen, Elles +13 more
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Background Enterocutaneous fistula after removal of the jejunostomy tube leads to multiple problems, such as cosmetic problems, decreased quality of life, electrolyte imbalances, infectious complications, and increased medical costs.
Teppei Kamada +10 more
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Comparative study of esophageal stent and feeding gastrostomy/jejunostomy for tracheoesophageal fistula caused by esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. [PDF]
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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In this multicenter prospective study of 158 working‐age patients undergoing curative‐intent surgery for gastric or esophageal cancer, 78.5% were working at 18 months. Postoperative appetite loss, financial difficulties, and ≥ 10% weight loss at 6 months were associated with non‐working status.
Kentaro Goto +18 more
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AbstractDirect percutaneous jejunostomy placement is an often underutilized procedure that can allow for supplemental enteral nutrition in a certain subset of patients, in which percutaneous gastrostomy is not technically feasible, or in patients who require post-pyloric feeding.
Jacobs, Adam P. +5 more
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