Cervical Esophagostomy: Technic and Use
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- 1 October 1964
- journal article
- Published by Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine in Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 31 (4) , 231-234
- https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.31.4.231
Abstract
CERVICAL esophagostomy is useful in patients who require prolonged tube feedings. Klopp1 utilized this approach in the treatment of an obstructing esophageal carcinoma. Although routinely employed by a few surgeons, notably Ketcham2 who reported 168 esophagostomies, most surgeons are not acquainted with this procedure and therefore perform the conventional gastrostomy. We have found cervical esophagostomy to be of special benefit, and therefore present a description of the technic and a discussion of its use.Keywords
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