Abstract
Experience with tube feeding through the piriform sinus in 13 patients with malignant disease of the esophagus and/or cardia of the stomach, who were unable to swallow, is presented. The procedure was found to be superior to gastrostomy tube feeding; the patient is spared a laparotomy and is able to swallow the saliva around the plastic tube. The discomfort and complications associated with this procedure are negligible.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 682-683 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 9-10 |
| State | Published - 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
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