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. 2014 Aug;14(3):e412-3.

Management of a migrating feeding tube

Zamzam S Al-Hashami  1 , Khalid Al-Naamani  2 , Abdullah Al-Kalbani  2
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Management of a migrating feeding tube

Zamzam S Al-Hashami et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 Aug.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1 A & B:
Figure 1 A & B:
Plain radiograph of the abdomen showing (A) the Foley catheter tip in the right upper quadrant (black arrow) and (B) axial image of computed tomography scan showing Foley catheter with the inflated balloon positioned at the ileocecal valve (white arrow).
Figure 2 A & B:
Figure 2 A & B:
The Foley catheter with the inflated balloon at the ileocecal valve during the colonoscopy (A) and after its removal from the patient (B).
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