RT Journal
A1 Abbott W, Rawson AJ
T1 A tube for use in the postoperative care of gastro-enterostomy patients—a correction
JF Journal of the American Medical Association
JO Journal of the American Medical Association
YR 1939
FD June 10
VO 112
IS 23
SP 2414
OP 2414
DO 10.1001/jama.1939.62800230005012c
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1939.62800230005012c
AB In the May 29, 1937, issue of The Journal a tube was described for use in the postoperative care of patients undergoing gastric operations. It had the twofold function of keeping the stomach constantly empty and yet of allowing jejunal feeding at regular intervals. This was accomplished by the insertion into a duodenal tube of a silver outlet valve at the tip for jejunal feeding and of a silver inlet valve 30 cm. proximal to the tip for the aspiration of the contents of the stomach. Although a large double lumen tube had once been used for the same purpose it was felt that the use of a single tube with valves was preferable because of the larger lumen that would be obtained for a given outside diameter.In the light of subsequent experience this proves to have been an error. Though the standard 16 F. duodenal tube has a