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Medical Case Studies
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Medical Case Studies
Feeding gastrostomy
Jejunostomy
Jejunostomy refers to an artificial opening into the jejunum. It is performed to allow feeding tube placement. Jejunostomy is an alternative to gastrostomy when the stomach is unsuitable for a feeding tube. It can be performed either endoscopically, or with formal surgery. The advantage over a gastrostomy is its low risk of aspiration. Disadvantages include small bowel obstruction, ischemia, and requirement for continuous feeding.
Feeding gastrostomy - List of case studies
- 1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of ALS-type
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nutrition when swallowing becomes more difficult: feeding gastrostomy, assisted ventilation are likely needed in the future. ...
- Psychomotor retardation due to spinal amyotrophy
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are very important to track. Given the history of feeding difficulties , I would suspect the patient will be falling ... and understanding of risk:benefit, consideration of gastrostomy tube is of value to ensure adequate nutrition which could be ...
- Treatments
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FOLFOX regime chemotherapy Facet block Feeding gastrostomy Fertility treatment Fish Oil Fixation devises ...
- Possible Anorexia, Vomiting, Failure to Gain Weight and Linear Growth Retardation
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birth height of 31 cm. Her major problems have been poor feeding, failure to gain weight and linear growth retardation. The poor feeding ... food administration through a direct gastric tube via a gastrostomy. She gradually gained weight to the extent of being overweight for ...
- Feeding problems, vomiting and short stature in prematurely born child
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months old. Her major problems since have been: poor feeding, failure to gain weight and linear growth retardation. The poor feeding ... food administration through a direct gastric tube via a gastrostomy. She gradually gained weight to the extent of being overweight for ...