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. 2016 Aug 10;2(3):131-134.
doi: 10.1515/jccm-2016-0022. eCollection 2016 Jul.

The Placement of Post-pyloric Feeding Tubes Using DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System in an ICU. A Case Series

Leonid Koyfman  1 , Andrei Schwartz  1 , Yair Benjamin  1 , Alexander Smolikov  2 , Moti Klein  1 , Evgeni Brotfain  1
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The Placement of Post-pyloric Feeding Tubes Using DRX-Revolution Mobile X-Ray System in an ICU. A Case Series

Leonid Koyfman et al. J Crit Care Med (Targu Mures). .

Abstract

Enteral nutrition is crucial for ensuring that critically ill patients have a proper intake of food, water, and medicine. Methods to ensure this requirement should be initiated as early as possible. The use of PPF has several advantages compared to the use of a nasogastric feeding tube. In the present paper, the cases of three critically ill patients with a nonfunctional gastrointestinal system on admission to ICU, are detailed. Enteral feeding through a nasogastric tube by prokinetic agent therapy had been unsuccessful. The bedside placement of a post-pyloric feeding tube by the DRX-Revolution X-ray system is described.

Keywords: DRX-Revolution X-ray system; enteral nutrition; post-pyloric feeding tube (PPF).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: None declared

Figures

Fig. 1a
Fig. 1a
PPF position in the stomach using DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray system.
Fig. 1b
Fig. 1b
PPF position in pylorus (using DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray system).
Fig. 1c
Fig. 1c
PPF in post-pyloric position (using DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray system).
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