The importance of monitoring feeding tubes in mucous fistulae

A Simple Bed-side Method of Enteral Feeding through Distal Mucous Fistula in Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome to overcome Parenteral Dependency: The Jategaonkar Technique

“…[2][3][4] However, the hitherto available options for such mucofistuloclysis seem not only clumsy and expensive but potentially lifethreatening as well. [3][4][5][6] This could be of great concern, especially for resource-limited countries.…”

“…In an effort to make it self-retaining, the strategic location of the FC balloon in the rigid confines of the abdominal musculature inherently prevents its over-inflation and the associated life threatening morbidity like its peristaltic antegrade propulsion leading to intestinal obstruction and local pressure-necrosis of the bowel as aptly reported by Purewal and collegues. 6 For preventing dumping syndrome, the route and the timings of semisolids (through RT) may simply be separated from that of the liquids (through FC). With experience, the authors have tailored to the present calibre of the RT not only for effortless infusion of semisolids but also to circumvent dumping syndrome due to inadvertent rapid infusion.…”