Transgastric decompression using a newly developed nasojejunal tube in a postgastrostomy patient with adhesive small bowel obstruction
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For postgastrostomy patients suffering from adhesive small bowel obstruction, transgastric decompression with a multiluminal nasojejunal tube is an effective and more comfortable alternative to conventional nasal tubing using an ileus tube.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2018