Retrograde transgastric jejunostomy for nutritional management and aspiration prevention in cases with severe malignant esophageal strictures

Abstract Locally advanced esophageal cancer often presents with dysphagia and can be complicated by aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, nutritional management is important to prevent pneumonia. Enteral nutrition via gastrostomies is common in esophageal cancer patients. Here, we describe the efficacy o...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Yamashita, Koji Otsuka, Satoru Goto, Tomotake Ariyoshi, Kentaro Motegi, Masahiro Kohmoto, Akira Saito, Yoshihito Sato, Yutaka Kishimoto, Masahiko Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-04-01
Series:DEN Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.321
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