The use of a tracheostomy tube for enteral stomal control.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We found that the use of a zero-pressure tracheal foam cuff was the ideal way to drain the intestines through a colostomy, reducing skin irritations and mucosal damage.
Medical subject headings
- Enteral Nutrition
- Enterostomy
- Intubation, Gastrointestinal