abstract
- We describe a patient with malignant esophageal obstruction in whom the lumen of the esophagus could not be identified at endoscopy. Contrast fluoroscopy using a steerable catheter allowed safe placement of a nasoduodenal feeding tube.
Steerable catheter fluoroscopy in total esophageal obstruction
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- 1984
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- 1103 Clinical Sciences (FoR)
- Aged (MeSH)
- Catheterization (MeSH)
- Esophageal Neoplasms (MeSH)
- Esophageal Stenosis (MeSH)
- Esophagus (MeSH)
- Fluoroscopy (MeSH)
- Humans (MeSH)
- Male (MeSH)
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging (Science Metrix)